Measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases was 38,686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) stood at 38,686.
That represents a change of down 74.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 597,455 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 109, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 492,660 | — |
| 1981 | 460,966 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 434,521 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 597,455 | +37.5% |
| 1984 | 336,329 | -43.7% |
| 1985 | 373,610 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 422,573 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 145,003 | -65.7% |
| 1988 | 289,609 | +99.7% |
| 1989 | 374,023 | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 185,818 | -50.3% |
| 1991 | 304,166 | +63.7% |
| 1992 | 330,546 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 341,982 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 190,910 | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 154,107 | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 178,345 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 215,767 | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 77,872 | -63.9% |
| 1999 | 38,811 | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 37,421 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 58,364 | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 46,718 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 28,203 | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 29,510 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 37,338 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 53,344 | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 6,936 | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 8,879 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 7,499 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 30,625 | +308.4% |
| 2011 | 37,101 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 27,379 | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 26,346 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 14,176 | -46.2% |
| 2015 | 25,957 | +83.1% |
| 2016 | 4,440 | -82.9% |
| 2017 | 24,356 | +448.6% |
| 2018 | 89,148 | +266.0% |
| 2019 | 107,207 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 11,113 | -89.6% |
| 2021 | 109 | -99.0% |
| 2022 | 879 | +706.4% |
| 2023 | 60,756 | +6811.9% |
| 2024 | 151,040 | +148.6% |
| 2025 | 38,686 | -74.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +6811.9% | 879 | 60,756 |
| 2022 | +706.4% | 109 | 879 |
| 2017 | +448.6% | 4,440 | 24,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392,675 | 145,003 | 597,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,832 | 38,811 | 341,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,421 | 6,936 | 58,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,674 | 4,440 | 107,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,764 | 109 | 151,040 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region)?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Europe (WHO region) was 38,686 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 597,455 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109 in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) 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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