Measles - number of reported cases in Libya
Libya: Measles - number of reported cases was 207 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Libya, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, measles - number of reported cases in Libya stood at 207.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Libya peaked at 4,193 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2006.
That places Libya 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 732 | — |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +113.3% |
| 1976 | 1,863 | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 2,474 | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 1,560 | -36.9% |
| 1979 | 2,879 | +84.6% |
| 1980 | 1,547 | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 1,570 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 928 | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 996 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 2,526 | +153.6% |
| 1985 | 4,193 | +66.0% |
| 1986 | 851 | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 401 | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 316 | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 207 | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 931 | +349.8% |
| 1991 | 1,695 | +82.1% |
| 1992 | 3,691 | +117.8% |
| 1993 | 733 | -80.1% |
| 1994 | 1,127 | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 26 | -97.7% |
| 1998 | 50 | +92.3% |
| 2001 | 633 | +1166.0% |
| 2002 | 3,890 | +514.5% |
| 2004 | 2,771 | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 292 | -89.5% |
| 2006 | 1 | -99.7% |
| 2007 | 59 | +5800.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | -86.4% |
| 2009 | 329 | +4012.5% |
| 2012 | 320 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 372 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | -78.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 1,082 | +13425.0% |
| 2019 | 188 | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 257 | +703.1% |
| 2024 | 207 | -19.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 207 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 17.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 207 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +13425.0% | 8 | 1,082 |
| 2007 | +5800.0% | 1 | 59 |
| 2009 | +4012.5% | 8 | 329 |
| 2001 | +1166.0% | 50 | 633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,845 | 732 | 2,879 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,354 | 207 | 4,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,179 | 26 | 3,691 | 7 |
| 2000s | 997.88 | 1 | 3,890 | 8 |
| 2010s | 297.71 | 8 | 1,082 | 7 |
| 2020s | 165.33 | 32 | 257 | 3 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Libya was 207 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,193 in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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