Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Namibia
Namibia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 264 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Namibia, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Namibia is 264, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,660.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Namibia peaked at 16,874 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Namibia 64th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16,874 | — |
| 1988 | 4,482 | -73.4% |
| 1989 | 5,080 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 5,678 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 6,276 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 6,874 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,328 | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 133 | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 1,723 | +1195.5% |
| 1996 | 4,901 | +184.4% |
| 1997 | 5,359 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 495 | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 296 | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 469 | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 416 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,278 | +207.2% |
| 2003 | 262 | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 4 | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +600.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4,076 | — |
| 2010 | 3,138 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 79 | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 86 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,028 | +1095.3% |
| 2014 | 477 | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 212 | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 40 | -81.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +675.0% |
| 2023 | 42 | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 15 | -64.3% |
| 2025 | 264 | +1660.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,812 | 4,482 | 16,874 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3,306 | 133 | 6,874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.3 | 0 | 4,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.7 | 9 | 3,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 | 4 | 264 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Namibia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Namibia was 264 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,874 in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.