Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0109 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0109 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.006 units per person | -45.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 units per person | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 units per person | +42.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -43.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per person | -73.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | +44.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | +69.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -73.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -62.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +97.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +270.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +107.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +452.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -96.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +311.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +275.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +266.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +160.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -96.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +889.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +771.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -46.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -37.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 30.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +889.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2023 | +771.2% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2007 | +452.5% | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 57 Chad 0 units per person compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
- 59 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 0 units per person compare
- 62 United Kingdom 0 units per person compare
- 63 Montenegro 0 units per person compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.