Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zambia is 0 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.9% on the previous year and up 2,377.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0308 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2016.
That places Zambia 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0235 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0183 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.018 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.017 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 units per person | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 units per person | -61.4% |
| 1983 | 0.008 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 units per person | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per person | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -55.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per person | +280.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 units per person | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | +212.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 units per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -96.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -96.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +885.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -74.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | +58430.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -75.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +57.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +1434.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +3003.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +213.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0249 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zambia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,377.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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)
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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.