Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -7.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at -7.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 659.62 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -98.57 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1977 | -17.48 % change on previous year | +161.4% |
| 1978 | -0.9766 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1979 | -17.3 % change on previous year | +1671.1% |
| 1980 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1981 | -53.47 % change on previous year | +675.3% |
| 1982 | 106.98 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 1983 | -54.09 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1984 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1985 | 60.57 % change on previous year | +512.1% |
| 1986 | -82.8 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1987 | 123.27 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 1988 | 63.25 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1989 | -50.57 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1990 | 61.25 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 1991 | -46.86 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1992 | 133.05 % change on previous year | -383.9% |
| 1993 | -13.25 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5196 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1995 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +2914.9% |
| 1996 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1997 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1998 | -37.37 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 1999 | -31.49 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 44.29 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2001 | -41.58 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2002 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2003 | -84.22 % change on previous year | +856.2% |
| 2004 | -96.91 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 625 % change on previous year | -745.0% |
| 2006 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2007 | -98.57 % change on previous year | +2758.6% |
| 2009 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2010 | 534.65 % change on previous year | +2207.5% |
| 2011 | -81.28 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2013 | -80.22 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2014 | -61.13 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | -81.45 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2017 | -40.62 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2018 | 78.95 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2020 | -93.09 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2021 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 659.62 % change on previous year | -1712.4% |
| 2023 | 477.72 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2024 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2025 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -17.48 % change on previous year | 54.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -82.8 % change on previous year | 123.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -46.86 % change on previous year | 133.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.88 % change on previous year | -98.57 % change on previous year | 625 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.5 % change on previous year | -81.45 % change on previous year | 534.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 163.47 % change on previous year | -93.09 % change on previous year | 659.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 India -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Benin -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Burkina Faso -6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Republic of Moldova -10.65 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Cyprus -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic -14.84 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Ghana was -7.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 659.62 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.57 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.