Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Benin
Benin: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Benin, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Benin stood at 0.0001 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 941.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0063 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Benin ranks 39th of 204 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, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 units per person | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per person | -53.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 units per person | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | -61.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per person | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -87.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | +577.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +285.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +164.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | +114.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +394.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -96.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +1167.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +60.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Benin?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Benin was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 941.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.