Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
143
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
75th
of 210 countries
All-time high
76,329
in 1977
All-time low
12
in 2022
Years of data
52
1974–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq, 1974–2025

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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

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Iraq, 1974 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Republic of Moldova 193 compare
  2. 73 Australia 181 compare
  3. 74 Austria 152 compare
  4. 76 South Sudan 138 compare
  5. 77 Bangladesh 132 compare
  6. 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
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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.