Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 747 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Benin recorded 747 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1,258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 23,269 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
That places Benin 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16,364 | — |
| 1975 | 13,235 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 9,514 | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 15,502 | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 23,269 | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 11,096 | -52.3% |
| 1980 | 18,635 | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 12,378 | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 11,850 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 11,774 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 13,437 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 13,210 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 7,374 | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 13,180 | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 5,275 | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 3,281 | -37.8% |
| 1990 | 4,338 | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 5,396 | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 3,049 | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 4,102 | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 7,557 | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 10,469 | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 1,365 | -87.0% |
| 1997 | 9,521 | +597.5% |
| 1998 | 648 | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 2,573 | +297.1% |
| 2000 | 4,244 | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 5,859 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1,588 | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 217 | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 262 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 210 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 176 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 341 | +93.8% |
| 2008 | 928 | +172.1% |
| 2009 | 1,461 | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 392 | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 426 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 288 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 637 | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 786 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 55 | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 97 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 493 | +408.2% |
| 2019 | 437 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18 | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 35 | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 455 | +1200.0% |
| 2023 | 478 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 785 | +64.2% |
| 2025 | 747 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,830 | 9,514 | 23,269 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,039 | 3,281 | 18,635 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,902 | 648 | 10,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,529 | 176 | 5,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370 | 55 | 786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.67 | 18 | 785 | 6 |
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- 46 Burundi 795 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Benin was 747 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 23,269 in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.