Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 826 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 826, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and up 277.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47,202 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 47,202 | — |
| 1975 | 27,173 | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 28,472 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 24,407 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 36,993 | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 30,627 | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 46,115 | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 35,790 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 33,294 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 44,633 | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 30,457 | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 18,393 | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 22,830 | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 29,220 | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 8,225 | -71.9% |
| 1989 | 3,588 | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 5,439 | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 6,368 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 11,299 | +77.4% |
| 1993 | 3,182 | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 1,253 | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 2,574 | +105.4% |
| 1996 | 2,407 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3,978 | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 5,519 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 2,815 | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 1,485 | -47.2% |
| 2001 | 155 | -89.6% |
| 2002 | 311 | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 1,208 | +288.4% |
| 2004 | 1,880 | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 373 | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 807 | +116.4% |
| 2007 | 4,648 | +476.0% |
| 2008 | 158 | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 82 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 334 | +307.3% |
| 2011 | 362 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 294 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,164 | +295.9% |
| 2014 | 154 | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 219 | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 125 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 459 | +267.2% |
| 2018 | 1,164 | +153.6% |
| 2019 | 1,035 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 35 | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 338 | +865.7% |
| 2022 | 247 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 2,254 | +812.6% |
| 2024 | 1,260 | -44.1% |
| 2025 | 826 | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,479 | 24,407 | 47,202 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27,254 | 3,588 | 46,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,483 | 1,253 | 11,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 | 82 | 4,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531 | 125 | 1,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.67 | 35 | 2,254 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 826 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,202 in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.