Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal

Portugal: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 21 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
102nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
11,791
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal, 1987–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1987200620251987: 8131988: 2.3k1989: 11.8k1990: 4071991: 2751992: 2081993: 8811994: 3.2k1995: 1921996: 1121997: 1291998: 961999: 502000: 452001: 26.52002: 82003: 82004: 52005: 72006: 02007: 02008: 12009: 32010: 52011: 22012: 232013: 12014: 0.52015: 02016: 342017: 342018: 1622019: 102020: 102021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 352025: 21

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal is 21, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 110.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 11,791 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.

That places Portugal 102nd 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal, 1987 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1987 813
1988 2,285 +181.1%
1989 11,791 +416.0%
1990 407 -96.5%
1991 275 -32.4%
1992 208 -24.4%
1993 881 +323.6%
1994 3,230 +266.6%
1995 192 -94.1%
1996 112 -41.7%
1997 129 +15.2%
1998 96 -25.6%
1999 50 -47.9%
2000 45 -10.0%
2001 26.5 -41.1%
2002 8 -69.8%
2003 8 +0.0%
2004 5 -37.5%
2005 7 +40.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0
2008 1
2009 3 +200.0%
2010 5 +66.7%
2011 2 -60.0%
2012 23 +1050.0%
2013 1 -95.7%
2014 0.5 -50.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 34
2017 34 +0.0%
2018 162 +376.5%
2019 10 -93.8%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 0
2023 0
2024 35
2025 21 -40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,963 813 11,791 3
1990s 558 50 3,230 10
2000s 10.35 0 45 10
2010s 27.15 0 162 10
2020s 11 0 35 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Portugal was 21 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11,791 in 1989.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
How does Portugal rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Portugal ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Portugal 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
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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.