Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin
Benin: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin is -4.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.5% on the previous year and up 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 597.51 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -95.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Benin 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -19.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -28.11 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 62.94 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1978 | 50.1 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1979 | -52.31 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1980 | 67.94 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 1981 | -33.58 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1982 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1983 | -0.6413 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1984 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -2302.3% |
| 1985 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1986 | -44.18 % change on previous year | +2515.1% |
| 1987 | 78.74 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1988 | -59.98 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 1989 | -37.8 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1992 | -43.5 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 34.54 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1994 | 84.23 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1995 | 38.53 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1996 | -86.96 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1997 | 597.51 % change on previous year | -787.1% |
| 1998 | -93.19 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1999 | 297.07 % change on previous year | -418.8% |
| 2000 | 64.94 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2001 | 38.05 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2002 | -72.9 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 2003 | -86.33 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2005 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2006 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 93.75 % change on previous year | -679.0% |
| 2008 | 172.14 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2009 | 57.44 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2010 | -73.17 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2011 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2012 | -32.39 % change on previous year | -473.5% |
| 2013 | 121.18 % change on previous year | -474.1% |
| 2014 | 23.39 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2015 | -93 % change on previous year | -497.6% |
| 2016 | 61.82 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2017 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 408.25 % change on previous year | +4441.7% |
| 2019 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2020 | -95.88 % change on previous year | +744.1% |
| 2021 | 94.44 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2023 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2024 | 64.23 % change on previous year | +1170.6% |
| 2025 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -52.31 % change on previous year | 62.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -59.98 % change on previous year | 78.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.53 % change on previous year | -93.19 % change on previous year | 597.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.18 % change on previous year | -86.33 % change on previous year | 172.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.24 % change on previous year | -93 % change on previous year | 408.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 % change on previous year | -95.88 % change on previous year | 94.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Benin was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 597.51 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.