Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0 units per person for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and up 1,286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | -56.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per person | +178.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 units per person | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per person | -30.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per person | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -58.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 units per person | +71.1% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | -50.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +96.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -65.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +95.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -98.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +328.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +860.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -63.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +149.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +508.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +232.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | +3019.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +672.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +587.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -60.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 26.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3019.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2006 | +860.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2023 | +672.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2024 | +587.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2016 | +508.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 59 Mozambique 0 units per person compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 0 units per person compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 0 units per person compare
- 63 Montenegro 0 units per person compare
- 64 Mauritania 0 units per person compare
- 65 Cyprus 0 units per person compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in United Kingdom was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,286.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.