Measles - number of reported cases in Gabon
Gabon: Measles - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Gabon, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Gabon stood at 5.
That represents a change of down 84.4% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Gabon peaked at 10,967 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Gabon 121st 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,245 | — |
| 1975 | 10,967 | +388.5% |
| 1976 | 2,963 | -73.0% |
| 1977 | 6,130 | +106.9% |
| 1978 | 4,614 | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 3,172 | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 1,641 | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 2,306 | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 1,747 | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 4,324 | +147.5% |
| 1984 | 7,234 | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 5,222 | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 6,826 | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 2,074 | -69.6% |
| 1988 | 655 | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 1,780 | +171.8% |
| 1990 | 738 | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 1,245 | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 958 | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 70 | -92.7% |
| 2000 | 15 | -78.6% |
| 2001 | 5,129 | +34093.3% |
| 2002 | 110 | -97.9% |
| 2004 | 63 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 90 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122 | +6000.0% |
| 2014 | 33 | -73.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 1,509 | +5488.9% |
| 2017 | 1,075 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2021 | 134 | +1388.9% |
| 2022 | 1,293 | +864.9% |
| 2023 | 1,167 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | -97.3% |
| 2025 | 5 | -84.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 42% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34093.3% | 15 | 5,129 |
| 2013 | +6000.0% | 2 | 122 |
| 2016 | +5488.9% | 27 | 1,509 |
| 2021 | +1388.9% | 9 | 134 |
| 2022 | +864.9% | 134 | 1,293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,015 | 2,245 | 10,967 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,381 | 655 | 7,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 752.75 | 70 | 1,245 | 4 |
| 2000s | 601.11 | 0 | 5,129 | 9 |
| 2010s | 277.4 | 1 | 1,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 440 | 5 | 1,293 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Gabon was 5 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,967 in 1975.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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