Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0001 units per person.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 6,283.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0137 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2007.
That places Ghana 38th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0137 units per person | +49.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per person | -54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per person | +101.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per person | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | +57.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -83.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | +118.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -51.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +57.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -48.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | +127.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | -38.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -97.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +606.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +1232.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +519.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -81.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +1212.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -80.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -62.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -81.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +75.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +3572.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -93.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +645.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +466.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3572.6% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2008 | +1232.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2012 | +1212.0% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2022 | +645.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2005 | +606.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2010 | +519.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0012 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Ghana 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,283.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.