Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 18,260 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 18,260, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 86.9% on the previous year and up 1,482.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 43,979 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1974.
Afghanistan ranks 6th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7 | — |
| 1975 | 466 | +6557.1% |
| 1976 | 26 | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 28,174 | +108261.5% |
| 1978 | 43,964 | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 43,979 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 32,455 | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 31,107 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 20,320 | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 18,808 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 16,199 | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 14,457 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 8,107 | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 10,357 | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 4,561 | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 1,170 | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 1,609 | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 792 | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 2,205 | +178.4% |
| 1999 | 3,609 | +63.7% |
| 2000 | 6,532 | +81.0% |
| 2001 | 8,762 | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 2,486 | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 798 | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 466 | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 1,296 | +178.1% |
| 2006 | 1,990 | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 1,141 | -42.7% |
| 2008 | 1,599 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 2,861 | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 1,989 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 3,013 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 2,787 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 430 | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 492 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1,154 | +134.6% |
| 2016 | 638 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 1,511 | +136.8% |
| 2018 | 2,012 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 353 | -82.5% |
| 2020 | 640 | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 2,900 | +353.1% |
| 2022 | 5,166 | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 2,792 | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 9,769 | +249.9% |
| 2025 | 18,260 | +86.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 | 7 | 43,979 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15,754 | 1,170 | 32,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 792 | 3,609 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 466 | 8,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 353 | 3,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 640 | 18,260 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 18,260 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43,979 in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,482.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.