Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 22.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 22.11 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142.7% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 794.35 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -99.65 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Somalia 41st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -21.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -73.72 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 1986 | -45.31 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1987 | 217.14 % change on previous year | -579.2% |
| 1988 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1989 | 233.78 % change on previous year | +601.4% |
| 1999 | 79.61 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2000 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2001 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 167.68 % change on previous year | -1787.5% |
| 2003 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2004 | 45.43 % change on previous year | -433.5% |
| 2008 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2009 | -98.8 % change on previous year | +1569.4% |
| 2010 | 784.62 % change on previous year | -894.2% |
| 2012 | -42.29 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2013 | -68.22 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2014 | 222.38 % change on previous year | -426.0% |
| 2015 | -26.71 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2016 | -99.65 % change on previous year | +273.1% |
| 2018 | -60.39 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2019 | -96.9 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 794.35 % change on previous year | -919.8% |
| 2021 | 184.12 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 141.43 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2023 | -81.76 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2024 | -51.72 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2025 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.25 % change on previous year | -73.72 % change on previous year | 233.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 79.61 % change on previous year | 79.61 % change on previous year | 79.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -98.8 % change on previous year | 167.68 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.6 % change on previous year | -99.65 % change on previous year | 784.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 168.09 % change on previous year | -81.76 % change on previous year | 794.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 38 Nigeria 41.81 % change on previous year compare
- 39 China 39.15 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Philippines 31.17 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Malawi 20.88 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Egypt 17.58 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Czechia 14.29 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Somalia was 22.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 794.35 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.65 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Somalia rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.