Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.9% on the previous year and up 50,921.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0052 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | +152.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -80.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | +606.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per person | +173.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | +71.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | +93.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -77.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per person | +331.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -84.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +90.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +224.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +1242.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | +1018.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +293.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +9139.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +1828.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 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 Zimbabwe?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.