Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 751 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya stood at 751.
The figure is down 47.0% on the previous year and up 690.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 285,681 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2004.
That places Kenya 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38,885 | — |
| 1975 | 33,868 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 34,649 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 48,758 | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 41,572 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 66,792 | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 28,473 | -57.4% |
| 1981 | 257,839 | +805.6% |
| 1982 | 270,767 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 285,681 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 200,143 | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 111,492 | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 26,199 | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 49,858 | +90.3% |
| 1988 | 70,200 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 86,727 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 77,072 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 59,937 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 65,004 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 961 | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 4,180 | +335.0% |
| 1995 | 3,322 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 3,572 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,339 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 9,262 | +177.4% |
| 1999 | 8,601 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 21,002 | +144.2% |
| 2001 | 11,304 | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 766 | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 65 | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 20 | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 153 | +665.0% |
| 2006 | 1,847 | +1107.2% |
| 2007 | 1,516 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1,282 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,218 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 2,395 | +2421.1% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 190 | -85.3% |
| 2014 | 354 | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 95 | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 128 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 63 | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 822 | +1204.8% |
| 2019 | 439 | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 597 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 266 | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 1,774 | +566.9% |
| 2023 | 896 | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 1,417 | +58.1% |
| 2025 | 751 | -47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,087 | 33,868 | 66,792 | 6 |
| 1980s | 138,738 | 26,199 | 285,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,525 | 961 | 77,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 | 20 | 21,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.35 | 63 | 2,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.17 | 266 | 1,774 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Kenya was 751 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 285,681 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.