Measles - number of reported cases in Burundi
Burundi: Measles - number of reported cases was 795 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
795
Change on year
down 71.0%
World rank
46th
of 210 countries
All-time high
58,970
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
51
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Burundi, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 795 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and up 8,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Burundi peaked at 58,970 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 46th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,025 | — |
| 1975 | 30,949 | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 37,019 | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 58,755 | +58.7% |
| 1978 | 49,629 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 43,557 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 49,227 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 58,970 | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 42,051 | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 49,302 | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 28,587 | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 36,740 | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 39,631 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 23,297 | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 33,261 | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 28,014 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 13,282 | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 10,397 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 22,344 | +114.9% |
| 1993 | 23,869 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 7,192 | -69.9% |
| 1995 | 14,782 | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 16,099 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,273 | -92.1% |
| 1998 | 1,449 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 2,928 | +102.1% |
| 2000 | 18,363 | +527.2% |
| 2002 | 1,016 | -94.5% |
| 2003 | 224 | -78.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -99.1% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 784 | — |
| 2007 | 43 | -94.5% |
| 2008 | 173 | +302.3% |
| 2009 | 305 | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 495 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 129 | -73.9% |
| 2012 | 49 | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 9 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 2017 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 112 | +1144.4% |
| 2020 | 1,700 | +1417.9% |
| 2021 | 369 | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 212 | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 1,684 | +694.3% |
| 2024 | 2,741 | +62.8% |
| 2025 | 795 | -71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,989 | 20,025 | 58,755 | 6 |
| 1980s | 38,908 | 23,297 | 58,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,362 | 1,273 | 23,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,323 | 0 | 18,363 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.7 | 0 | 495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | 212 | 2,741 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Burundi?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Burundi was 795 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 58,970 in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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