Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was -60.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -60.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 110.2% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 867.09 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -98.47 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82nd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -56.86 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1977 | 178.26 % change on previous year | -413.5% |
| 1978 | -29.72 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1979 | -30.22 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 58.47 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 1981 | -58.25 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 1982 | 71 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1983 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1984 | -41.16 % change on previous year | -567.3% |
| 1985 | 54.92 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1986 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1987 | -50.28 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
| 1988 | 96.79 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1989 | -65.83 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1990 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1991 | -58.46 % change on previous year | +812.5% |
| 1992 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1993 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1994 | 95.75 % change on previous year | -4044.2% |
| 1995 | -61.67 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1996 | -23.85 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1997 | -29.45 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1998 | -98.47 % change on previous year | +234.4% |
| 2001 | -29.81 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 330.14 % change on previous year | -1207.6% |
| 2003 | 46.5 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2004 | -58.91 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2005 | -58.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 867.09 % change on previous year | -1589.8% |
| 2007 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2008 | 41.39 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2009 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2010 | -63.45 % change on previous year | +293.5% |
| 2011 | 151.02 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 2012 | 88.13 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2013 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2014 | -93.07 % change on previous year | +1025.4% |
| 2015 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2016 | 513.19 % change on previous year | -1725.1% |
| 2017 | -34.77 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2018 | 234.07 % change on previous year | -773.2% |
| 2019 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2020 | -91.3 % change on previous year | +795.3% |
| 2021 | -97.89 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 682.54 % change on previous year | -797.2% |
| 2024 | 594.93 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2025 | -60.68 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.02 % change on previous year | -56.86 % change on previous year | 178.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.06 % change on previous year | -65.83 % change on previous year | 96.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20 % change on previous year | -98.47 % change on previous year | 95.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 128.43 % change on previous year | -58.91 % change on previous year | 867.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.51 % change on previous year | -93.07 % change on previous year | 513.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.52 % change on previous year | -97.89 % change on previous year | 682.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -60.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 867.09 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.47 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.