Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iraq recorded 143 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 76,329 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 75th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 65,391 | — |
| 1975 | 55,889 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 37,884 | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 76,329 | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 52,634 | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 73,243 | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 26,542 | -63.8% |
| 1981 | 64,294 | +142.2% |
| 1982 | 31,564 | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 37,903 | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 38,148 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22,186 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 10,122 | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 7,978 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 9,284 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 11,617 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 3,045 | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 11,358 | +273.0% |
| 1992 | 20,106 | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 16,339 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 10,657 | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 7,650 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 256 | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 708 | +176.6% |
| 1998 | 43,735 | +6077.3% |
| 1999 | 9,920 | -77.3% |
| 2000 | 726 | -92.7% |
| 2001 | 4,088 | +463.1% |
| 2002 | 5,752 | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 7,417 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 9,081 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 908 | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 474 | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 230 | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 5,494 | +2288.7% |
| 2009 | 30,328 | +452.0% |
| 2010 | 492 | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 15 | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 669 | +4360.0% |
| 2014 | 1,317 | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 1,433 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 37 | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 489 | +1092.7% |
| 2019 | 3,799 | +676.9% |
| 2020 | 1,998 | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 197 | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 12 | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 12,331 | +102658.3% |
| 2024 | 32,494 | +163.5% |
| 2025 | 143 | -99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,228 | 37,884 | 76,329 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,964 | 7,978 | 64,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,377 | 256 | 43,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,450 | 230 | 30,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.7 | 15 | 3,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,862 | 12 | 32,494 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 72 Republic of Moldova 193 compare
- 73 Australia 181 compare
- 74 Austria 152 compare
- 76 South Sudan 138 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 132 compare
- 78 Senegal 127 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq was 143 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76,329 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.