Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 228.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 228.55 % change on previous year for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 18,833.3% on the previous year and up 616.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 527.3 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -91.14 % change on previous year, in 2020.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -8.02 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1983 | -11.44 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1984 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1985 | -29.72 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 1986 | -40.5 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 1987 | -32.86 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1989 | 54.03 % change on previous year | +265.1% |
| 1990 | -45.21 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1991 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1992 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1993 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -581.3% |
| 1994 | -26.15 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1995 | -30.8 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1997 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -36.71 % change on previous year | -945.5% |
| 1999 | 40.15 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2000 | 65.21 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6502 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2002 | -19.77 % change on previous year | +2939.8% |
| 2003 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2004 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -549.0% |
| 2006 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2007 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2008 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +262.9% |
| 2009 | -46.48 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2010 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2011 | -37.15 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 2012 | -38.87 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 53.37 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2014 | 257.61 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 2015 | -44.25 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2016 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2017 | -69.57 % change on previous year | +261.9% |
| 2018 | 76.4 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2019 | 131.14 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2020 | -91.14 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2021 | -79.55 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 527.3 % change on previous year | -762.9% |
| 2023 | 159.05 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2024 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2025 | 228.55 % change on previous year | +18833.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.96 % change on previous year | -40.5 % change on previous year | 54.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -9.71 % change on previous year | -45.21 % change on previous year | 40.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -46.48 % change on previous year | 65.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.76 % change on previous year | -69.57 % change on previous year | 257.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.24 % change on previous year | -91.14 % change on previous year | 527.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 228.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 527.3 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.14 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.