Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo
Congo: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 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 Congo is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0151 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.
That places Congo 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.009 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 units per person | +68.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | -57.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -60.4% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -78.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -68.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 units per person | +604.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -84.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -68.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | +924.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per person | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -68.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -86.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | +415.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -96.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -97.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +283.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +7523.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | +1768.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -80.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +237.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +130.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +322.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | +3999.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -94.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 519 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Congo 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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)
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.