Measles - number of reported cases in Congo
Congo: Measles - number of reported cases was 519 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Congo, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 519 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Congo peaked at 27,048 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2009.
That places Congo 56th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,380 | — |
| 1975 | 16,611 | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 16,523 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15,831 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 15,736 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27,048 | +71.9% |
| 1980 | 11,892 | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 9,668 | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 12,931 | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 16,642 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 18,615 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 7,600 | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 6,424 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1,420 | -77.9% |
| 1988 | 454 | -68.0% |
| 1989 | 498 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3,608 | +624.5% |
| 1991 | 4,042 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 4,302 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 693 | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 226 | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 2,381 | +953.5% |
| 1996 | 3,897 | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 1,267 | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 174 | -86.3% |
| 1999 | 313 | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 1,678 | +436.1% |
| 2001 | 2,152 | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 2,788 | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 3,712 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 3,524 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 146 | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 126 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 84 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | -97.6% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 315 | +7775.0% |
| 2012 | 260 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 124 | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 71 | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 1,359 | +1814.1% |
| 2016 | 277 | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 958 | +245.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 66 | +135.7% |
| 2020 | 37 | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 160 | +332.4% |
| 2022 | 6,718 | +4098.8% |
| 2023 | 385 | -94.3% |
| 2024 | 483 | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 519 | +7.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 519 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 519 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7775.0% | 4 | 315 |
| 2022 | +4098.8% | 160 | 6,718 |
| 2015 | +1814.1% | 71 | 1,359 |
| 1995 | +953.5% | 226 | 2,381 |
| 1990 | +624.5% | 498 | 3,608 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,355 | 12,380 | 27,048 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,614 | 454 | 18,615 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,090 | 174 | 4,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,421 | 1 | 3,712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.2 | 4 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,384 | 37 | 6,718 | 6 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Congo was 519 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,048 in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Congo ranks 56th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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