Measles - number of reported cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Measles - number of reported cases was 5,572 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,572
Change on year
down 82.1%
World rank
17th
of 210 countries
All-time high
66,544
in 1985
All-time low
73
in 2004
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5,572 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.1% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Ethiopia peaked at 66,544 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 17th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,821 | — |
| 1975 | 5,157 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 2,586 | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 3,132 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 11,208 | +257.9% |
| 1979 | 21,030 | +87.6% |
| 1980 | 10,690 | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 9,784 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 10,527 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 5,866 | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 9,843 | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 66,544 | +576.1% |
| 1986 | 3,760 | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 4,832 | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 7,575 | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 4,169 | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 1,836 | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 497 | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 4,815 | +868.8% |
| 1993 | 1,152 | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 1,133 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 562 | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 1,586 | +182.2% |
| 1997 | 1,113 | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 1,603 | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 5,329 | +232.4% |
| 2000 | 1,660 | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 2,366 | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 3,332 | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 228 | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 73 | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 357 | +389.0% |
| 2006 | 1,451 | +306.4% |
| 2007 | 1,446 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,511 | +142.8% |
| 2009 | 1,176 | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 4,235 | +260.1% |
| 2011 | 3,255 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 4,347 | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 5,253 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 12,739 | +142.5% |
| 2015 | 17,745 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 4,579 | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 1,921 | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 1,752 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,998 | +128.2% |
| 2020 | 1,952 | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 1,953 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,292 | +375.8% |
| 2023 | 24,038 | +158.7% |
| 2024 | 31,044 | +29.1% |
| 2025 | 5,572 | -82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,822 | 2,586 | 21,030 | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,359 | 3,760 | 66,544 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,963 | 497 | 5,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,560 | 73 | 3,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,982 | 1,752 | 17,745 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,308 | 1,952 | 31,044 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Ethiopia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Ethiopia was 5,572 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,544 in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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