Measles - number of reported cases in Kenya
Kenya: Measles - number of reported cases was 751 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Kenya, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Kenya is 751, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and up 690.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Kenya peaked at 285,681 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2004.
That places Kenya 48th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38,885 | — |
| 1975 | 33,868 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 34,649 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 48,758 | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 41,572 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 66,792 | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 28,473 | -57.4% |
| 1981 | 257,839 | +805.6% |
| 1982 | 270,767 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 285,681 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 200,143 | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 111,492 | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 26,199 | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 49,858 | +90.3% |
| 1988 | 70,200 | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 86,727 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 77,072 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 59,937 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 65,004 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 961 | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 4,180 | +335.0% |
| 1995 | 3,322 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 3,572 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,339 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 9,262 | +177.4% |
| 1999 | 8,601 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 21,002 | +144.2% |
| 2001 | 11,304 | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 766 | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 65 | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 20 | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 153 | +665.0% |
| 2006 | 1,847 | +1107.2% |
| 2007 | 1,516 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1,282 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,218 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 95 | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 2,395 | +2421.1% |
| 2013 | 190 | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 354 | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 95 | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 128 | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 63 | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 822 | +1204.8% |
| 2019 | 439 | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 597 | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 266 | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 1,774 | +566.9% |
| 2023 | 896 | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 1,417 | +58.1% |
| 2025 | 751 | -47.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 751 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 751 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2421.1% | 95 | 2,395 |
| 2018 | +1204.8% | 63 | 822 |
| 2006 | +1107.2% | 153 | 1,847 |
| 1981 | +805.6% | 28,473 | 257,839 |
| 2005 | +665.0% | 20 | 153 |
| 2022 | +566.9% | 266 | 1,774 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,087 | 33,868 | 66,792 | 6 |
| 1980s | 138,738 | 26,199 | 285,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,525 | 961 | 77,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 | 20 | 21,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509 | 63 | 2,395 | 9 |
| 2020s | 950.17 | 266 | 1,774 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Kenya?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Kenya was 751 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 285,681 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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