Measles - number of reported cases in Ghana
Ghana: Measles - number of reported cases was 1,794 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Ghana, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Ghana stood at 1,794.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 7,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Ghana peaked at 140,821 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 91,315 | — |
| 1975 | 140,821 | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 131,405 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 108,440 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 107,381 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 88,808 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 82,684 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 38,476 | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 79,636 | +107.0% |
| 1983 | 36,561 | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 40,179 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 64,517 | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 11,099 | -82.8% |
| 1987 | 24,781 | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 40,456 | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 19,997 | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 32,246 | +61.3% |
| 1991 | 17,135 | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 39,933 | +133.0% |
| 1993 | 34,641 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 34,821 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40,276 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 34,273 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 37,261 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 23,335 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 15,987 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 23,068 | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 13,476 | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 12,289 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,939 | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 60 | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 435 | +625.0% |
| 2006 | 420 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6 | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 82 | +1266.7% |
| 2009 | 101 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 641 | +534.7% |
| 2011 | 120 | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 1,613 | +1244.2% |
| 2013 | 319 | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 124 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 23 | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 32 | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 19 | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 34 | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 1,274 | +3647.1% |
| 2020 | 88 | -93.1% |
| 2021 | 52 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 395 | +659.6% |
| 2023 | 2,282 | +477.7% |
| 2024 | 1,944 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1,794 | -7.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,794 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,794 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3647.1% | 34 | 1,274 |
| 2008 | +1266.7% | 6 | 82 |
| 2012 | +1244.2% | 120 | 1,613 |
| 2022 | +659.6% | 52 | 395 |
| 2005 | +625.0% | 60 | 435 |
| 2010 | +534.7% | 101 | 641 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,362 | 88,808 | 140,821 | 6 |
| 1980s | 43,839 | 11,099 | 82,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,991 | 15,987 | 40,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,188 | 6 | 23,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.9 | 19 | 1,613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 | 52 | 2,282 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Ghana was 1,794 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 140,821 in 1975.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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