Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -47 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 180.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 805.56 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -98.52 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Kenya 71st 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1977 | 40.72 % change on previous year | +1665.8% |
| 1978 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1979 | 60.67 % change on previous year | -511.6% |
| 1980 | -57.37 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1981 | 805.56 % change on previous year | -1504.1% |
| 1982 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1983 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1984 | -29.94 % change on previous year | -643.6% |
| 1985 | -44.29 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1986 | -76.5 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1987 | 90.31 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1988 | 40.8 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1989 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1990 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1991 | -22.23 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1992 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1993 | -98.52 % change on previous year | -1265.4% |
| 1994 | 334.96 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 1995 | -20.53 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1996 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1997 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1998 | 177.39 % change on previous year | -2819.4% |
| 1999 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2000 | 144.18 % change on previous year | -2120.3% |
| 2001 | -46.18 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2002 | -93.22 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2003 | -91.51 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | -69.23 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 665 % change on previous year | -1060.6% |
| 2007 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2008 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2009 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2010 | -92.2 % change on previous year | +1746.9% |
| 2014 | 86.32 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2015 | -73.16 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2016 | 34.74 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2017 | -50.78 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2019 | -46.59 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 35.99 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 2021 | -55.44 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2022 | 566.92 % change on previous year | -1122.5% |
| 2023 | -49.49 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2024 | 58.15 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2025 | -47 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.21 % change on previous year | -14.74 % change on previous year | 60.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 76.26 % change on previous year | -76.5 % change on previous year | 805.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.23 % change on previous year | -98.52 % change on previous year | 334.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3 % change on previous year | -93.22 % change on previous year | 665 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -23.61 % change on previous year | -92.2 % change on previous year | 86.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.85 % change on previous year | -55.44 % change on previous year | 566.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Portugal -40 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire -45.89 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Bangladesh -46.56 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Switzerland -47.42 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Italy -49 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Finland -50 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Laos -50 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Kenya was -47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 805.56 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.52 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.