Measles - number of reported cases in Namibia
Namibia: Measles - number of reported cases was 264 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Namibia, 1987–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Namibia is 264, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,660.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Namibia peaked at 16,874 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 64th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,678 | 4,482 | 16,874 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,639 | 133 | 6,874 | 8 |
| 2000s | 653.3 | 0 | 4,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.7 | 9 | 3,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 | 4 | 264 | 6 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Namibia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Namibia was 264 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,874 in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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