Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 15.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 23.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9088.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2023 | +6783.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1993 | +4110.3% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2011 | +2294.7% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 2017 | +754.0% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person |
| 2019 | +362.9% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0036 units per person |
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 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.