Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1,671 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,671
Change on year
down 53.6%
World rank
34th
of 210 countries
All-time high
49,812
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
50
1976–2025

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1976–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 1,671 for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in 2025.

That represents a change of down 53.6% on the previous year and up 55,600.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 49,812 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.

Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1976 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1976 6,112
1977 9,026 +47.7%
1978 6,081 -32.6%
1979 8,849 +45.5%
1980 23,650 +167.3%
1981 4,995 -78.9%
1982 4,941 -1.1%
1983 36,253 +633.7%
1984 21,662 -40.2%
1985 22,290 +2.9%
1986 20,388 -8.5%
1987 17,675 -13.3%
1988 49,812 +181.8%
1989 47,509 -4.6%
1990 13,728 -71.1%
1991 24,090 +75.5%
1992 17,346 -28.0%
1993 34,071 +96.4%
1994 37,785 +10.9%
1995 8,529 -77.4%
1996 37,407 +338.6%
1997 12,971 -65.3%
1998 2,049 -84.2%
1999 772 -62.3%
2000 1,483 +92.1%
2001 529 -64.3%
2002 304 -42.5%
2003 998 +228.3%
2004 31 -96.9%
2005 420 +1254.8%
2006 212 -49.5%
2007 242 +14.2%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 853
2010 9,696 +1036.7%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 4 +300.0%
2020 3 -25.0%
2021 282 +9300.0%
2022 5,532 +1861.7%
2023 5,532 +0.0%
2024 3,602 -34.9%
2025 1,671 -53.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,517 6,081 9,026 4
1980s 24,918 4,941 49,812 10
1990s 18,875 772 37,785 10
2000s 507.2 0 1,483 10
2010s 970.3 0 9,696 10
2020s 2,770 3 5,532 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 31 Somalia 1,867 compare
  2. 32 Ghana 1,794 compare
  3. 33 China 1,770 compare
  4. 35 Ukraine 1,502 compare
  5. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,347 compare
  6. 37 Malawi 1,158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 1,671 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 49,812 in 1988.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does Zimbabwe rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.