Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 2.
The figure is down 99.3% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,527 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 130th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,580 | — |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +216.5% |
| 1976 | 5,639 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 5,814 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 6,128 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 6,126 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,032 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 6,232 | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 13,273 | +113.0% |
| 1983 | 8,171 | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 13,215 | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 9,398 | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 6,235 | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 3,508 | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 2,630 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 780 | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 4,004 | +413.3% |
| 1991 | 1,896 | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 701 | -63.0% |
| 1993 | 558 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 566 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 408 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 158 | -61.3% |
| 1997 | 195 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 177 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2,417 | +1265.5% |
| 2000 | 16,527 | +583.8% |
| 2001 | 309 | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 139 | -55.0% |
| 2003 | 65 | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 35 | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 3 | -91.4% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 44 | — |
| 2008 | 33 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 79 | +276.2% |
| 2011 | 60 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 51 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 2,107 | +4031.4% |
| 2014 | 1,686 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1,568 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 112 | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49 | +4800.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 810 | — |
| 2024 | 298 | -63.2% |
| 2025 | 2 | -99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,048 | 1,580 | 6,128 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,847 | 780 | 13,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,108 | 158 | 4,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,718 | 0 | 16,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.4 | 1 | 2,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.5 | 0 | 810 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 2 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,527 in 2000.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.