Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -19.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya is -19.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.8% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 703.12 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -99.66 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Libya 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 113.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1977 | 32.8 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1978 | -36.94 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1979 | 84.55 % change on previous year | -328.9% |
| 1980 | -46.27 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1981 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1982 | -40.89 % change on previous year | -2850.4% |
| 1983 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1984 | 153.61 % change on previous year | +1996.4% |
| 1985 | 65.99 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1986 | -79.7 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1987 | -52.88 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1988 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1989 | -34.49 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 349.76 % change on previous year | -1114.0% |
| 1991 | 82.06 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1992 | 117.76 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1993 | -80.14 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1994 | 53.75 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1998 | 92.31 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2002 | 514.53 % change on previous year | +457.4% |
| 2005 | -89.46 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2006 | -99.66 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2008 | -86.44 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | -77.96 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2016 | -60.98 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2017 | -75 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2019 | -82.62 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 703.12 % change on previous year | -951.0% |
| 2024 | -19.46 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -19.46 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -99.44 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's -19.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -52.73 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya 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 | -2850.4% | 1.49 % change on previous year | -40.89 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1996.4% | 7.33 % change on previous year | 153.61 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1114.0% | -34.49 % change on previous year | 349.76 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +951.0% | -82.62 % change on previous year | 703.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6 % change on previous year | -36.94 % change on previous year | 113.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -4.7 % change on previous year | -79.7 % change on previous year | 153.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.58 % change on previous year | -80.14 % change on previous year | 349.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.74 % change on previous year | -99.66 % change on previous year | 514.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -74.14 % change on previous year | -82.62 % change on previous year | -60.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 341.83 % change on previous year | -19.46 % change on previous year | 703.12 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 58 Syria -14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Pakistan -16.06 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo -18.57 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Liberia -26.97 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Belgium -29.47 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Mali -31.79 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Libya was -19.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 703.12 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.66 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.