Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 1,671 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1976–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.