Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain stood at 7.
That represents a change of up 250.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain peaked at 4,661 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 210 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, gaps filled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,874 | — |
| 1975 | 1,009 | -74.0% |
| 1976 | 4,661 | +361.9% |
| 1977 | 1,263 | -72.9% |
| 1978 | 1,660 | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 1,781 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,861 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 329 | -82.3% |
| 1982 | 1,147 | +248.6% |
| 1983 | 438 | -61.8% |
| 1984 | 1,134 | +158.9% |
| 1985 | 1,910 | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 97 | -94.9% |
| 1987 | 22 | -77.3% |
| 1988 | 5 | -77.3% |
| 1989 | 181 | +3520.0% |
| 1990 | 59 | -67.4% |
| 1991 | 7 | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 1993 | 2 | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | — |
| 1996 | 74 | +2366.7% |
| 1997 | 4 | -94.6% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38 | +850.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | -84.2% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 23 | — |
| 2014 | 46 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 3 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 7 | +250.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +3520.0% | 5 | 181 |
| 1996 | +2366.7% | 3 | 74 |
| 1999 | +850.0% | 4 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,375 | 1,009 | 4,661 | 6 |
| 1980s | 712.4 | 5 | 1,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3 | 0 | 74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 0 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Bahrain was 7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,661 in 1976.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Bahrain rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahrain 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
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
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.