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Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -99.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-99.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
128th
of 203 countries
All-time high
583.78 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
44
1975–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1975–2025

-20002004006001975200020251975: 216.5 % change on previous year1976: 12.8 % change on previous year1977: 3.1 % change on previous year1978: 5.4 % change on previous year1979: -0.033 % change on previous year1980: -17.9 % change on previous year1981: 23.8 % change on previous year1982: 113 % change on previous year1983: -38.4 % change on previous year1984: 61.7 % change on previous year1985: -28.9 % change on previous year1986: -33.7 % change on previous year1987: -43.7 % change on previous year1988: -25 % change on previous year1989: -70.3 % change on previous year1990: 413.3 % change on previous year1991: -52.6 % change on previous year1992: -63 % change on previous year1993: -20.4 % change on previous year1994: 1.4 % change on previous year1995: -27.9 % change on previous year1996: -61.3 % change on previous year1997: 23.4 % change on previous year1998: -9.2 % change on previous year2000: 583.8 % change on previous year2001: -98.1 % change on previous year2002: -55 % change on previous year2003: -53.2 % change on previous year2004: -46.2 % change on previous year2005: -91.4 % change on previous year2006: -100 % change on previous year2008: -25 % change on previous year2009: -36.4 % change on previous year2010: 276.2 % change on previous year2011: -24.1 % change on previous year2012: -15 % change on previous year2014: -20 % change on previous year2015: -7 % change on previous year2016: -92.9 % change on previous year2017: -99.1 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2020: -95.9 % change on previous year2024: -63.2 % change on previous year2025: -99.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -99.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 1,319.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 583.78 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 128th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1975 216.46 % change on previous year —
1976 12.78 % change on previous year -94.1%
1977 3.1 % change on previous year -75.7%
1978 5.4 % change on previous year +74.0%
1979 -0.0326 % change on previous year -100.6%
1980 -17.86 % change on previous year +54617.8%
1981 23.85 % change on previous year -233.5%
1982 112.98 % change on previous year +373.8%
1983 -38.44 % change on previous year -134.0%
1984 61.73 % change on previous year -260.6%
1985 -28.88 % change on previous year -146.8%
1986 -33.66 % change on previous year +16.5%
1987 -43.74 % change on previous year +30.0%
1988 -25.03 % change on previous year -42.8%
1989 -70.34 % change on previous year +181.0%
1990 413.33 % change on previous year -687.6%
1991 -52.65 % change on previous year -112.7%
1992 -63.03 % change on previous year +19.7%
1993 -20.4 % change on previous year -67.6%
1994 1.43 % change on previous year -107.0%
1995 -27.92 % change on previous year -2047.1%
1996 -61.27 % change on previous year +119.5%
1997 23.42 % change on previous year -138.2%
1998 -9.23 % change on previous year -139.4%
2000 583.78 % change on previous year -6424.3%
2001 -98.13 % change on previous year -116.8%
2002 -55.02 % change on previous year -43.9%
2003 -53.24 % change on previous year -3.2%
2004 -46.15 % change on previous year -13.3%
2005 -91.43 % change on previous year +98.1%
2006 -100 % change on previous year +9.4%
2008 -25 % change on previous year -75.0%
2009 -36.36 % change on previous year +45.5%
2010 276.19 % change on previous year -859.5%
2011 -24.05 % change on previous year -108.7%
2012 -15 % change on previous year -37.6%
2014 -19.98 % change on previous year +33.2%
2015 -7 % change on previous year -65.0%
2016 -92.86 % change on previous year +1226.8%
2017 -99.11 % change on previous year +6.7%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2020 -95.92 % change on previous year —
2024 -63.21 % change on previous year -34.1%
2025 -99.33 % change on previous year +57.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.54 % change on previous year -0.0326 % change on previous year 216.46 % change on previous year 5
1980s -5.94 % change on previous year -70.34 % change on previous year 112.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 22.63 % change on previous year -63.03 % change on previous year 413.33 % change on previous year 9
2000s 8.72 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 583.78 % change on previous year 9
2010s 2.27 % change on previous year -99.11 % change on previous year 276.19 % change on previous year 8
2020s -86.15 % change on previous year -99.33 % change on previous year -63.21 % change on previous year 3

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  4. 129 Iraq -99.56 % change on previous year compare
  5. 130 Azerbaijan -99.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 131 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 131 American Samoa -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 131 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 131 Bahamas -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 131 Belize -100 % change on previous year compare
  11. 131 Bermuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  12. 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 131 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 131 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 131 Bhutan -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 131 Chile -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 131 Colombia -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 131 Cape Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 131 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
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  21. 131 Cayman Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
  22. 131 Dominica -100 % change on previous year compare
  23. 131 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 131 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
  25. 131 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
  26. 131 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
  27. 131 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
  28. 131 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 131 Guam -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 131 Guyana -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 131 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 131 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 131 Iceland -100 % change on previous year compare
  34. 131 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  35. 131 Jamaica -100 % change on previous year compare
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  37. 131 Kiribati -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 131 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
  40. 131 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
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  49. 131 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
  50. 131 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
  51. 131 Naoero -100 % change on previous year compare
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  54. 131 Papua New Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
  55. 131 Paraguay -100 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -99.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 583.78 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,319.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 6,926 data points, 1975–2025
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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.