Measles - number of reported cases in Egypt
Egypt: Measles - number of reported cases was 107 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
107
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
82nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,365
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Egypt, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Egypt is 107, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Egypt peaked at 7,365 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 82nd 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,492 | — |
| 1976 | 2,051 | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 3,780 | +84.3% |
| 1978 | 1,130 | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 4,763 | +321.5% |
| 1980 | 839 | -82.4% |
| 1981 | 1,777 | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 7,365 | +314.5% |
| 1983 | 813 | -89.0% |
| 1984 | 4,898 | +502.5% |
| 1985 | 5,554 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,176 | -78.8% |
| 1987 | 1,805 | +53.5% |
| 1988 | 3,672 | +103.4% |
| 1989 | 4,057 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 887 | -78.1% |
| 1991 | 1,231 | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 4,403 | +257.7% |
| 1993 | 2,874 | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 1,444 | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 1,833 | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 4,403 | +140.2% |
| 1997 | 4,606 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4,868 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,547 | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 2,633 | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 2,150 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 653 | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 164 | -74.9% |
| 2004 | 80 | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 953 | +1137.7% |
| 2007 | 1,684 | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 668 | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 608 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | -97.4% |
| 2011 | 26 | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 245 | +842.3% |
| 2013 | 405 | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 1,314 | +224.4% |
| 2015 | 5,432 | +313.4% |
| 2016 | 225 | -95.9% |
| 2017 | 24 | -89.3% |
| 2018 | 48 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | — |
| 2023 | 267 | +1807.1% |
| 2024 | 91 | -65.9% |
| 2025 | 107 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,043 | 1,130 | 4,763 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,196 | 813 | 7,365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,810 | 887 | 4,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 967 | 77 | 2,633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.5 | 0 | 5,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.33 | 0 | 267 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 79 United States 121 compare
- 80 Poland 120 compare
- 81 Syria 109 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 compare
- 84 Mauritania 102 compare
- 85 Tanzania 99 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Egypt?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Egypt was 107 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7,365 in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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