Measles - number of reported cases in Gambia
Gambia: Measles - number of reported cases was 13 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Gambia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Gambia is 13, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Gambia peaked at 3,997 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 105th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 958 | — |
| 1975 | 2,580 | +169.3% |
| 1976 | 843 | -67.3% |
| 1977 | 1,911 | +126.7% |
| 1978 | 1,655 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,610 | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 284 | -89.1% |
| 1981 | 262 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,566 | +497.7% |
| 1983 | 1,372 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1,628 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 3,997 | +145.5% |
| 1991 | 164 | -95.9% |
| 1992 | 364 | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 912 | +150.5% |
| 1994 | 280 | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 130 | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 15 | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +9900.0% |
| 1999 | 856 | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 336 | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 99 | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 32 | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 119 | +271.9% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 71 | +7000.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 58 | — |
| 2023 | 38 | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | -78.9% |
| 2025 | 13 | +62.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 795, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9900.0% | 15 | 1,500 |
| 2015 | +7000.0% | 1 | 71 |
| 1982 | +497.7% | 262 | 1,566 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,760 | 843 | 2,610 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,518 | 262 | 3,997 | 6 |
| 1990s | 527.62 | 15 | 1,500 | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.6 | 0 | 336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 0 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 | 0 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Gambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Gambia was 13 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,997 in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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