Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -74.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region) is -74.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 150.1% on the previous year and down 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 706.42 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -99.02 % change on previous year, in 2021.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -6.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -753.6% |
| 1984 | -43.71 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 1985 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1986 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1987 | -65.69 % change on previous year | -601.2% |
| 1988 | 99.73 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1989 | 29.15 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1990 | -50.32 % change on previous year | -272.6% |
| 1991 | 63.69 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1992 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1993 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1994 | -44.18 % change on previous year | -1376.8% |
| 1995 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1996 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1997 | 20.98 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1998 | -63.91 % change on previous year | -404.6% |
| 1999 | -50.16 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2000 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 55.97 % change on previous year | -1662.7% |
| 2002 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2003 | -39.63 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 2004 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2005 | 26.53 % change on previous year | +472.4% |
| 2006 | 42.87 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2007 | -87 % change on previous year | -302.9% |
| 2008 | 28.01 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2009 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2010 | 308.39 % change on previous year | -2084.2% |
| 2011 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2012 | -26.2 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2013 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2014 | -46.19 % change on previous year | +1124.3% |
| 2015 | 83.11 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2016 | -82.89 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2017 | 448.56 % change on previous year | -641.1% |
| 2018 | 266.02 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2020 | -89.63 % change on previous year | -542.5% |
| 2021 | -99.02 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 706.42 % change on previous year | -813.4% |
| 2024 | 148.6 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2025 | -74.39 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -65.69 % change on previous year | 99.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.53 % change on previous year | -63.91 % change on previous year | 63.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7699 % change on previous year | -87 % change on previous year | 55.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.84 % change on previous year | -82.89 % change on previous year | 448.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.4 % change on previous year | -99.02 % change on previous year | 706.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Europe (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38,686 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -33.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 38,686 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 52,021 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 85 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region)?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Europe (WHO region) was -74.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 706.42 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.02 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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.