Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 1,174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | +65.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -60.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +4110.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +336.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -58.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +72.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | +157.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | +266.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | +293.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +9088.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | +2294.7% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per person | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -63.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -85.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | +754.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per person | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | +362.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per person | +6783.8% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -66.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 1 Mongolia 0.0039 units per person compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 0.0012 units per person compare
- 4 Yemen 0.0008 units per person compare
- 5 Niger 0.0006 units per person compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 458 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 61 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89,100 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0008 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.