Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Gambia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Gambia stood at 13.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 3,997 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Gambia 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 958 | — |
| 1975 | 2,580 | +169.3% |
| 1976 | 843 | -67.3% |
| 1977 | 1,911 | +126.7% |
| 1978 | 1,655 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,610 | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 284 | -89.1% |
| 1981 | 262 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,566 | +497.7% |
| 1983 | 1,372 | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,628 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3,997 | +145.5% |
| 1991 | 164 | -95.9% |
| 1992 | 364 | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 912 | +150.5% |
| 1994 | 280 | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 130 | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 15 | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +9900.0% |
| 1998 | 1,178 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 856 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 336 | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 99 | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 32 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 119 | +271.9% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 71 | +7000.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 58 | — |
| 2023 | 38 | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | -78.9% |
| 2025 | 13 | +62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,760 | 843 | 2,610 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,516 | 262 | 3,997 | 7 |
| 1990s | 599.89 | 15 | 1,500 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.6 | 0 | 336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 0 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.58 | 0 | 58 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Gambia was 13 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,997 in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.