Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden

Sweden: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -76.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-76.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.1%
World rank
99th
of 203 countries
All-time high
333.33 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
43
1975–2025

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

-10001002003001975200020251975: 5.1 % change on previous year1976: 11.9 % change on previous year1977: 17.5 % change on previous year1978: -33 % change on previous year1979: 25.5 % change on previous year1980: -79.4 % change on previous year1981: 98.2 % change on previous year1982: 75.8 % change on previous year1983: -25.7 % change on previous year1984: -78.3 % change on previous year1985: -67.5 % change on previous year1986: -46.9 % change on previous year1989: 63.2 % change on previous year1990: -53.2 % change on previous year1991: -13.8 % change on previous year1992: 128 % change on previous year1993: -56.1 % change on previous year1994: -16 % change on previous year1995: 9.5 % change on previous year1996: 91.3 % change on previous year1997: 40.9 % change on previous year2001: -91.5 % change on previous year2002: 80 % change on previous year2003: -66.7 % change on previous year2004: 66.7 % change on previous year2005: 160 % change on previous year2006: 46.2 % change on previous year2007: -94.7 % change on previous year2009: -88 % change on previous year2010: 100 % change on previous year2011: 333.3 % change on previous year2012: 15.4 % change on previous year2013: 70 % change on previous year2014: -49 % change on previous year2015: -15.4 % change on previous year2016: -86.4 % change on previous year2018: 4.9 % change on previous year2019: -53.5 % change on previous year2020: -75 % change on previous year2021: -100 % change on previous year2023: 120 % change on previous year2024: 245.5 % change on previous year2025: -76.3 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded -76.32 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.

That represents a change of down 131.1% on the previous year and down 396.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 333.33 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Sweden 99th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1975 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1975 5.05 % change on previous year
1976 11.9 % change on previous year +135.6%
1977 17.54 % change on previous year +47.4%
1978 -33.02 % change on previous year -288.2%
1979 25.48 % change on previous year -177.2%
1980 -79.4 % change on previous year -411.6%
1981 98.21 % change on previous year -223.7%
1982 75.79 % change on previous year -22.8%
1983 -25.66 % change on previous year -133.9%
1984 -78.32 % change on previous year +205.2%
1985 -67.5 % change on previous year -13.8%
1986 -46.93 % change on previous year -30.5%
1989 63.16 % change on previous year -234.6%
1990 -53.23 % change on previous year -184.3%
1991 -13.79 % change on previous year -74.1%
1992 128 % change on previous year -1028.0%
1993 -56.14 % change on previous year -143.9%
1994 -16 % change on previous year -71.5%
1995 9.52 % change on previous year -159.5%
1996 91.3 % change on previous year +858.7%
1997 40.91 % change on previous year -55.2%
2001 -91.53 % change on previous year -323.7%
2002 80 % change on previous year -187.4%
2003 -66.67 % change on previous year -183.3%
2004 66.67 % change on previous year -200.0%
2005 160 % change on previous year +140.0%
2006 46.15 % change on previous year -71.2%
2007 -94.74 % change on previous year -305.3%
2009 -88 % change on previous year -7.1%
2010 100 % change on previous year -213.6%
2011 333.33 % change on previous year +233.3%
2012 15.38 % change on previous year -95.4%
2013 70 % change on previous year +355.0%
2014 -49.02 % change on previous year -170.0%
2015 -15.38 % change on previous year -68.6%
2016 -86.36 % change on previous year +461.4%
2018 4.88 % change on previous year -105.6%
2019 -53.49 % change on previous year -1196.5%
2020 -75 % change on previous year +40.2%
2021 -100 % change on previous year +33.3%
2023 120 % change on previous year -220.0%
2024 245.46 % change on previous year +104.5%
2025 -76.32 % change on previous year -131.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.39 % change on previous year -33.02 % change on previous year 25.48 % change on previous year 5
1980s -7.58 % change on previous year -79.4 % change on previous year 98.21 % change on previous year 8
1990s 16.32 % change on previous year -56.14 % change on previous year 128 % change on previous year 8
2000s 1.49 % change on previous year -94.74 % change on previous year 160 % change on previous year 8
2010s 35.48 % change on previous year -86.36 % change on previous year 333.33 % change on previous year 9
2020s 22.83 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 245.46 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 96 Senegal -74.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 97 Ireland -75.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 98 Malaysia -75.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 100 Serbia -77.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 101 Djibouti -78.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 102 Nepal -78.76 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More health data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden?
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden was -76.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 333.33 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Sweden ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 396.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/measles-number-of-reported-cases-annual-growth-rate/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/measles-number-of-reported-cases-annual-growth-rate/sweden/">Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

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

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

Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 6,926 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.