Measles - number of reported cases in Iraq
Iraq: Measles - number of reported cases was 143 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
143
Change on year
down 99.6%
World rank
75th
of 210 countries
All-time high
76,329
in 1977
All-time low
12
in 2022
Years of data
49
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Iraq, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Iraq is 143, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 99.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Iraq peaked at 76,329 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 75th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 65,391 | — |
| 1975 | 55,889 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 37,884 | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 76,329 | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 52,634 | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 73,243 | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 26,542 | -63.8% |
| 1981 | 64,294 | +142.2% |
| 1982 | 31,564 | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 37,903 | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 38,148 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22,186 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 10,122 | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 7,978 | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 9,284 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 11,617 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 3,045 | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 11,358 | +273.0% |
| 1992 | 20,106 | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 16,339 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 10,657 | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 7,650 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 256 | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 708 | +176.6% |
| 1998 | 43,735 | +6077.3% |
| 1999 | 9,920 | -77.3% |
| 2000 | 726 | -92.7% |
| 2001 | 4,088 | +463.1% |
| 2004 | 9,081 | +122.1% |
| 2005 | 908 | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 474 | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 230 | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 5,494 | +2288.7% |
| 2009 | 30,328 | +452.0% |
| 2010 | 492 | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 15 | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 669 | +4360.0% |
| 2014 | 1,317 | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 1,433 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 37 | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 489 | +1092.7% |
| 2019 | 3,799 | +676.9% |
| 2021 | 197 | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 12 | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 12,331 | +102658.3% |
| 2024 | 32,494 | +163.5% |
| 2025 | 143 | -99.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,228 | 37,884 | 76,329 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,964 | 7,978 | 64,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,377 | 256 | 43,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,416 | 230 | 30,328 | 8 |
| 2010s | 830.7 | 15 | 3,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,035 | 12 | 32,494 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 72 Republic of Moldova 193 compare
- 73 Australia 181 compare
- 74 Austria 152 compare
- 76 South Sudan 138 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 132 compare
- 78 Senegal 127 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Iraq?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Iraq was 143 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76,329 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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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