Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 51 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 7,600 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7,400 | — |
| 1988 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,700 | -64.5% |
| 1990 | 1,990 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 2,700 | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 4,300 | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 1,400 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 6,400 | +220.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 800 | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 750 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 700 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 637 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 574 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 39 | -93.2% |
| 2005 | 60 | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 537.5 | +795.8% |
| 2007 | 1,015 | +88.8% |
| 2008 | 2,022 | +99.2% |
| 2009 | 958 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 77 | -92.0% |
| 2011 | 621 | +706.5% |
| 2012 | 61 | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 175 | +186.9% |
| 2014 | 23 | -86.9% |
| 2015 | 35 | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 65 | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 105 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 50 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 244 | +388.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 52 | +5100.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +86.5% |
| 2025 | 51 | -47.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 12.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +5100.0% | 1 | 52 |
| 2006 | +795.8% | 60 | 537.5 |
| 2011 | +706.5% | 77 | 621 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,900 | 2,700 | 7,600 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,599 | 800 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.25 | 39 | 2,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.6 | 23 | 621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 0 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Switzerland was 51 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,600 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.