Measles - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Measles - number of reported cases was 79 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 79 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 82.9% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14,875 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 198 | — |
| 1985 | 464 | +134.3% |
| 1986 | 788 | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 11,865 | +1405.7% |
| 1988 | 14,875 | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 582 | -96.1% |
| 1990 | 32 | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 297 | +828.1% |
| 1993 | 157 | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 270 | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 44 | -83.7% |
| 1996 | 1 | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1,339 | — |
| 2002 | 24 | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 38 | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | — |
| 2008 | 436 | +8620.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1,190 | — |
| 2013 | 321 | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 1,250 | +9515.4% |
| 2016 | 1,699 | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 53 | — |
| 2021 | 43 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 270 | +451.0% |
| 2024 | 463 | +71.5% |
| 2025 | 79 | -82.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 6.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +9515.4% | 13 | 1,250 |
| 2008 | +8620.0% | 5 | 436 |
| 1987 | +1405.7% | 788 | 11,865 |
| 1992 | +828.1% | 32 | 297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,795 | 198 | 14,875 | 6 |
| 1990s | 104.12 | 0 | 297 | 8 |
| 2000s | 242.25 | 0 | 1,339 | 8 |
| 2010s | 447.4 | 0 | 1,699 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.5 | 43 | 463 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 compare
- 84 Mauritania 102 compare
- 85 Tanzania 99 compare
- 87 South Korea 78 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
- 89 New Zealand 58 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Equatorial Guinea was 79 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14,875 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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