Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0003 units per person.
That represents a change of up 480.0% on the previous year and up 1,884.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.003 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2005.
That places Uganda 10th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +81.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | +83.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +104.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per person | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -86.0% |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per person | +411.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 units per person | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +267.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -54.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -92.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -61.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +286.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | +1195.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | +228.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | -42.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -84.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +25220.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +145.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +277.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -96.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +609.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +148.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -66.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +86.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +646.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +431.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +480.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per person compare
- 8 Romania 0.0004 units per person compare
- 9 Cambodia 0.0003 units per person compare
- 11 Tajikistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0002 units per person compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 903 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,990 (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 Uganda?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Uganda was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,884.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.