Measles - number of reported cases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Measles - number of reported cases was 132 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Bangladesh, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Bangladesh is 132, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Bangladesh peaked at 40,171 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 77th out of 210 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,030 | — |
| 1976 | 40,171 | +1225.8% |
| 1977 | 22,973 | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 18,576 | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 31,895 | +71.7% |
| 1980 | 11,077 | -65.3% |
| 1981 | 10,441 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 18,116 | +73.5% |
| 1983 | 9,569 | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 11,851 | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 11,699 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 14,352 | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 13,631 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 11,471 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 27,327 | +138.2% |
| 1990 | 1,705 | -93.8% |
| 1991 | 9,292 | +445.0% |
| 1992 | 5,768 | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 5,443 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 9,571 | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 4,995 | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 4,929 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,329 | +109.6% |
| 1998 | 6,522 | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 5,666 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 5,098 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 4,414 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 3,484 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 4,067 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 9,743 | +139.6% |
| 2005 | 25,934 | +166.2% |
| 2006 | 6,192 | -76.1% |
| 2007 | 2,924 | -52.8% |
| 2008 | 2,660 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 718 | -73.0% |
| 2010 | 788 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 5,625 | +613.8% |
| 2012 | 1,986 | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 237 | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 289 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 240 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 972 | +305.0% |
| 2017 | 4,001 | +311.6% |
| 2018 | 2,263 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 5,827 | +157.5% |
| 2020 | 2,410 | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 203 | -91.6% |
| 2022 | 311 | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 281 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 247 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 132 | -46.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 132 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 132 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13, 10.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1225.8% | 3,030 | 40,171 |
| 2011 | +613.8% | 788 | 5,625 |
| 1991 | +445.0% | 1,705 | 9,292 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,329 | 3,030 | 40,171 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13,953 | 9,569 | 27,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,422 | 1,705 | 10,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,523 | 718 | 25,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 | 237 | 5,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.33 | 132 | 2,410 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 Bangladesh?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Bangladesh was 132 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 40,171 in 1976.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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