Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy

Italy: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 533 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
533
Change on year
down 49.0%
World rank
54th
of 210 countries
All-time high
92,188
in 1988
All-time low
9
in 2021
Years of data
52
1974–2025

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Italy recorded 533 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% on the previous year and up 235.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy peaked at 92,188 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.

Italy ranks 54th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy, 1974 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1974 24,714
1975 52,033 +110.5%
1976 55,493 +6.6%
1977 42,677 -23.1%
1978 67,360 +57.8%
1979 23,270 -65.5%
1980 27,452 +18.0%
1981 71,239 +159.5%
1982 18,423 -74.1%
1983 26,371 +43.1%
1984 77,149 +192.6%
1985 75,040 -2.7%
1986 21,306 -71.6%
1987 20,627 -3.2%
1988 92,188 +346.9%
1989 29,214 -68.3%
1990 5,223 -82.1%
1991 23,458 +349.1%
1992 65,013 +177.1%
1993 16,890 -74.0%
1994 6,158 -63.5%
1995 37,131 +503.0%
1996 32,596 -12.2%
1997 41,254 +26.6%
1998 4,072 -90.1%
1999 2,908 -28.6%
2000 1,457 -49.9%
2001 5,421 +272.1%
2002 9,385 +73.1%
2003 10,982 +17.0%
2004 599 -94.5%
2005 135 -77.5%
2006 439 +225.2%
2007 321 -26.9%
2008 1,617 +403.7%
2009 351 -78.3%
2010 372 +6.0%
2011 5,189 +1294.9%
2012 376 -92.8%
2013 303.67 -19.2%
2014 231.33 -23.8%
2015 159 -31.3%
2016 2,100 +1221.1%
2017 4,042 +92.4%
2018 2,682 -33.6%
2019 1,623 -39.5%
2020 103 -93.7%
2021 9 -91.3%
2022 15 +66.7%
2023 44 +193.3%
2024 1,045 +2275.0%
2025 533 -49.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,258 23,270 67,360 6
1980s 45,901 18,423 92,188 10
1990s 23,470 2,908 65,013 10
2000s 3,071 135 10,982 10
2010s 1,708 159 5,189 10
2020s 291.5 9 1,045 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 51 Guinea 567 compare
  2. 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 539 compare
  3. 52 Netherlands 539 compare
  4. 55 Georgia 526 compare
  5. 56 Congo 519 compare
  6. 57 Chad 495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Italy was 533 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 92,188 in 1988.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
How does Italy rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.