Measles - number of reported cases in Gabon
Gabon: Measles - number of reported cases was 5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
down 84.4%
World rank
121st
of 210 countries
All-time high
10,967
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
45
1974–2025
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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4928 units per person (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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