Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 62.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 62.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.2% on the previous year and up 270.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 497.71 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Gambia 32nd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 169.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -67.33 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1977 | 126.69 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1978 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1979 | 57.7 % change on previous year | -530.8% |
| 1980 | -89.12 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1981 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1982 | 497.71 % change on previous year | -6525.0% |
| 1983 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1986 | 145.52 % change on previous year | -1274.6% |
| 1992 | 121.95 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 150.55 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1994 | -69.3 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1995 | -53.57 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1996 | -88.46 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2000 | -60.75 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2001 | -70.54 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2002 | -67.68 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 271.88 % change on previous year | -501.7% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2011 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -36.62 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2017 | -97.78 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 2018 | 300 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 2019 | -75 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2023 | -34.48 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2024 | -78.95 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 2025 | 62.5 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 62.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.05 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 62.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.77 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +6525.0% | -7.75 % change on previous year | 497.71 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1274.6% | -12.39 % change on previous year | 145.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6 % change on previous year | -67.33 % change on previous year | 169.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 106.79 % change on previous year | -89.12 % change on previous year | 497.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -88.46 % change on previous year | 150.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -5.42 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 271.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -16.98 % change on previous year | -78.95 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 France 80.75 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Spain 75.33 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Morocco 70 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 60.47 % change on previous year compare
- 34 South Korea 59.18 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Georgia 50.29 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Gambia was 62.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 497.71 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.