Measles - number of reported cases in Morocco
Morocco: Measles - number of reported cases was 483 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Morocco, 1974–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Morocco is 483, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2,741.2% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Morocco peaked at 156,598 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2014.
That places Morocco 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2018, 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 123,366 | — |
| 1975 | 143,988 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 87,011 | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 156,598 | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 94,094 | -39.9% |
| 1979 | 113,486 | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 86,919 | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 109,486 | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 53,160 | -51.4% |
| 1983 | 80,806 | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 11,484 | -85.8% |
| 1985 | 4,216 | -63.3% |
| 1986 | 15,333 | +263.7% |
| 1987 | 26,621 | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 2,306 | -91.3% |
| 1989 | 1,689 | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 1,577 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 2,125 | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 6,008 | +182.7% |
| 1993 | 8,431 | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 3,512 | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 2,380 | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 1,324 | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 2,512 | +89.7% |
| 1998 | 7,863 | +213.0% |
| 1999 | 10,853 | +38.0% |
| 2000 | 7,368 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 2,724 | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +120.3% |
| 2003 | 10,841 | +80.7% |
| 2004 | 6,399 | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 1,217 | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 2,248 | +84.7% |
| 2008 | 1,455 | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 834 | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 633 | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 982 | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 668 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 92 | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 10 | -89.1% |
| 2015 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 483 | +2741.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 483 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 483 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Morocco 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 | +2741.2% | 17 | 483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,757 | 87,011 | 156,598 | 6 |
| 1980s | 39,202 | 1,689 | 109,486 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,658 | 1,324 | 10,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,343 | 834 | 10,841 | 9 |
| 2010s | 412.14 | 10 | 982 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More health data for Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % 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 Morocco?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Morocco was 483 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 156,598 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2018.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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