Measles - number of reported cases in Chad
Chad: Measles - number of reported cases was 495 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Chad, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Chad stood at 495.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Chad peaked at 24,908 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
Chad ranks 57th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,051 | — |
| 1975 | 2,243 | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 15,001 | +568.8% |
| 1977 | 12,299 | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 2,033 | -83.5% |
| 1979 | 306 | -84.9% |
| 1981 | 36 | -88.2% |
| 1982 | 1,223 | +3297.2% |
| 1983 | 5,160 | +321.9% |
| 1984 | 6,921 | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 6,430 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3,500 | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 3,623 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,645 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7,449 | +104.4% |
| 1990 | 7,226 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 21,182 | +193.1% |
| 1992 | 19,035 | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 20,894 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 9,696 | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 21,952 | +126.4% |
| 1996 | 24,162 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 10,446 | -56.8% |
| 1998 | 12,371 | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 6,868 | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 3,546 | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 24,908 | +602.4% |
| 2002 | 7,277 | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 15,801 | +117.1% |
| 2004 | 10,324 | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 2 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1,594 | +79600.0% |
| 2007 | 441 | -72.3% |
| 2008 | 63 | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 165 | +161.9% |
| 2010 | 194 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 8,650 | +4358.8% |
| 2012 | 120 | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 226 | +88.3% |
| 2014 | 1,275 | +464.2% |
| 2015 | 418 | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 118 | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 9 | -92.4% |
| 2018 | 1,457 | +16088.9% |
| 2019 | 1,882 | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 2,170 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2,577 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 2,158 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 11,862 | +449.7% |
| 2024 | 6,978 | -41.2% |
| 2025 | 495 | -92.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 495 is below the median for low income countries, which is 795, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 495 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +79600.0% | 2 | 1,594 |
| 2018 | +16088.9% | 9 | 1,457 |
| 2011 | +4358.8% | 194 | 8,650 |
| 1982 | +3297.2% | 36 | 1,223 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,489 | 306 | 15,001 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4,221 | 36 | 7,449 | 9 |
| 1990s | 15,383 | 6,868 | 24,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,412 | 2 | 24,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 | 9 | 8,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,373 | 495 | 11,862 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Chad?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Chad was 495 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24,908 in 2001.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Chad ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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