Measles - number of reported cases in Angola
Angola: Measles - number of reported cases was 2,043 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,043
Change on year
up 230.0%
World rank
29th
of 210 countries
All-time high
30,067
in 1982
All-time low
29
in 2004
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Angola, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2,043 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 230.0% on the previous year and up 1,616.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Angola peaked at 30,067 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2004.
Angola ranks 29th of 210 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,881 | — |
| 1975 | 2,153 | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 5,492 | +155.1% |
| 1977 | 12,940 | +135.6% |
| 1978 | 20,408 | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 19,682 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 29,656 | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 19,714 | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 30,067 | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 22,589 | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 22,685 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22,822 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,580 | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 13,368 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 21,009 | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 19,820 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 29,069 | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 18,382 | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 16,772 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 9,273 | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 5,480 | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 635 | -88.4% |
| 1996 | 251 | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 8,183 | +3160.2% |
| 1998 | 2,576 | -68.5% |
| 1999 | 350 | -86.4% |
| 2000 | 2,219 | +534.0% |
| 2001 | 9,046 | +307.7% |
| 2002 | 11,945 | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 1,196 | -90.0% |
| 2004 | 29 | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 258 | +789.7% |
| 2006 | 765 | +196.5% |
| 2007 | 1,014 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 265 | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 2,807 | +959.2% |
| 2010 | 1,190 | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 1,449 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 4,458 | +207.7% |
| 2013 | 8,523 | +91.2% |
| 2014 | 11,699 | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 119 | -99.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 29 | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 57 | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 2,987 | +5140.4% |
| 2020 | 1,085 | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 300 | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 3,271 | +990.3% |
| 2023 | 3,508 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 619 | -82.4% |
| 2025 | 2,043 | +230.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,043 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 16.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,043 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5140.4% | 57 | 2,987 |
| 1997 | +3160.2% | 251 | 8,183 |
| 2022 | +990.3% | 300 | 3,271 |
| 2009 | +959.2% | 265 | 2,807 |
| 2005 | +789.7% | 29 | 258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,093 | 2,153 | 20,408 | 6 |
| 1980s | 21,731 | 13,368 | 30,067 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,097 | 251 | 29,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,954 | 29 | 11,945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,056 | 29 | 11,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,804 | 300 | 3,508 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 26 South Africa 2,778 compare
- 27 Madagascar 2,454 compare
- 28 Tajikistan 2,246 compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,041 compare
- 31 Somalia 1,867 compare
- 32 Ghana 1,794 compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Angola?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Angola was 2,043 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 30,067 in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Angola ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,616.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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