Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 7.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.45 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.7% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 953.54 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -97.62 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Congo 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 34.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -0.5298 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1977 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +690.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6001 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1979 | 71.89 % change on previous year | -12079.3% |
| 1980 | -56.03 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1981 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1982 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1983 | 28.7 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1985 | -59.17 % change on previous year | -599.1% |
| 1986 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1987 | -77.9 % change on previous year | +403.4% |
| 1988 | -68.03 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1990 | 624.5 % change on previous year | +6343.7% |
| 1991 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1992 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1993 | -83.89 % change on previous year | -1404.2% |
| 1994 | -67.39 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 953.54 % change on previous year | -1515.0% |
| 1996 | 63.67 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1997 | -67.49 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1998 | -86.27 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 79.89 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2000 | 436.1 % change on previous year | +445.9% |
| 2001 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2002 | 29.55 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2004 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2005 | -95.86 % change on previous year | +1792.7% |
| 2006 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2007 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +143.3% |
| 2008 | -97.62 % change on previous year | +192.9% |
| 2009 | -50 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 300 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 2012 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2013 | -52.31 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 2014 | -42.74 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2016 | -79.62 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 2017 | 245.85 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 2018 | -97.08 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2019 | 135.71 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2020 | -43.94 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2021 | 332.43 % change on previous year | -856.6% |
| 2023 | -94.27 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2024 | 25.45 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2025 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.15 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 71.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -21.13 % change on previous year | -77.9 % change on previous year | 33.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.5 % change on previous year | -86.27 % change on previous year | 953.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.15 % change on previous year | -97.62 % change on previous year | 436.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 % change on previous year | -97.08 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.43 % change on previous year | -94.27 % change on previous year | 332.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 43 Egypt 17.58 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Czechia 14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Hong Kong 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Botswana 0 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Congo was 7.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 953.54 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.62 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.