Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia stood at 299.
That represents a change of down 94.7% on the previous year and up 3,222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 184,210 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
That places Zambia 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 113,643 | — |
| 1975 | 91,461 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 128,135 | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 112,021 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 98,516 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 95,069 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 98,659 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 184,210 | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 73,499 | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 51,140 | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 36,881 | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 51,000 | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 23,866 | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 14,793 | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 12,487 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 5,747 | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 6,748 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2,822 | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 11,006 | +290.0% |
| 1993 | 11,829 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14,255 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 8,533 | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 9,459 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,140 | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 15,329 | +114.7% |
| 1999 | 23,518 | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 30,930 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 16,997 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 25,036 | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 881 | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 35 | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 459 | +920.0% |
| 2007 | 535 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 140 | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 26 | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 15,754 | +60492.3% |
| 2011 | 13,234 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 896 | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 35 | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 237 | +1480.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 1,755 | +3090.9% |
| 2023 | 5,653 | +222.1% |
| 2024 | 299 | -94.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,474 | 91,461 | 128,135 | 6 |
| 1980s | 55,228 | 5,747 | 184,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,064 | 2,822 | 23,518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,508 | 26 | 30,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,998 | 8 | 15,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 | 55 | 5,653 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zambia was 299 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,210 in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.