Measles - number of reported cases in Malawi
Malawi: Measles - number of reported cases was 1,158 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,158
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
246,511
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
49
1976–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Malawi, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Malawi stood at 1,158.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 1,423.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Malawi peaked at 246,511 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
That places Malawi 37th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 200,000 | — |
| 1977 | 201,000 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 246,511 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 195,644 | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 162,686 | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 84,610 | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 104,921 | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 150,248 | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 80,766 | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 126,581 | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 105,682 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 114,061 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 81,100 | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 93,100 | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 5,730 | -93.8% |
| 1992 | 32,177 | +461.6% |
| 1993 | 3,614 | -88.8% |
| 1994 | 2,164 | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 4,218 | +94.9% |
| 1996 | 9,120 | +116.2% |
| 1997 | 10,845 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3,591 | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 152 | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 304 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 150 | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 92 | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 167 | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 1,116 | +568.3% |
| 2005 | 184 | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 1 | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 143 | +14200.0% |
| 2008 | 20 | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 118,712 | +565195.2% |
| 2011 | 26 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 1 | -90.9% |
| 2014 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +1600.0% |
| 2020 | 76 | +347.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 29 | +480.0% |
| 2023 | 173 | +496.6% |
| 2024 | 958 | +453.8% |
| 2025 | 1,158 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210,789 | 195,644 | 246,511 | 4 |
| 1980s | 110,376 | 80,766 | 162,686 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,957 | 152 | 32,177 | 9 |
| 2000s | 219.8 | 1 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,878 | 0 | 118,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.83 | 5 | 1,158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Zimbabwe 1,671 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1,502 compare
- 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,347 compare
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,072 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 1,013 compare
- 40 Togo 928 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Malawi?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Malawi was 1,158 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 246,511 in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malawi 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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