Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 5,572 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 5,572.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.1% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 66,544 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 17th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,821 | — |
| 1975 | 5,157 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 2,586 | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 3,132 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 11,208 | +257.9% |
| 1979 | 21,030 | +87.6% |
| 1980 | 10,690 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 9,784 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 10,527 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 5,866 | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 9,843 | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 66,544 | +576.1% |
| 1986 | 3,760 | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 4,832 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 7,575 | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 4,169 | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 1,836 | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 497 | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 4,815 | +868.8% |
| 1993 | 1,152 | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 1,133 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 562 | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 1,586 | +182.2% |
| 1997 | 1,113 | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 1,603 | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 5,329 | +232.4% |
| 2000 | 1,660 | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 2,366 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 3,332 | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 228 | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 73 | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 357 | +389.0% |
| 2006 | 1,451 | +306.4% |
| 2007 | 1,446 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,511 | +142.8% |
| 2009 | 1,176 | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 4,235 | +260.1% |
| 2011 | 3,255 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 4,347 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 5,253 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 12,739 | +142.5% |
| 2015 | 17,745 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 4,579 | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 1,921 | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 1,752 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,998 | +128.2% |
| 2020 | 1,952 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 1,953 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,292 | +375.8% |
| 2023 | 24,038 | +158.7% |
| 2024 | 31,044 | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 5,572 | -82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,822 | 2,586 | 21,030 | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,359 | 3,760 | 66,544 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,963 | 497 | 5,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,560 | 73 | 3,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,982 | 1,752 | 17,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,308 | 1,952 | 31,044 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 5,572 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,544 in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.