Measles - number of reported cases in Nepal
Nepal: Measles - number of reported cases was 24 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24
Change on year
down 78.8%
World rank
100th
of 210 countries
All-time high
13,344
in 2003
All-time low
24
in 2025
Years of data
49
1976–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Nepal, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Nepal stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 78.8% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Nepal peaked at 13,344 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2025.
That places Nepal 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 225 | — |
| 1977 | 307 | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 854 | +178.2% |
| 1979 | 1,025 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 561 | -45.3% |
| 1981 | 254 | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 1,268 | +399.2% |
| 1983 | 1,117 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 2,042 | +82.8% |
| 1985 | 952 | -53.4% |
| 1986 | 68 | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 190 | +179.4% |
| 1988 | 193 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 171 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 182 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 93 | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 136 | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 59 | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 1,401 | +2274.6% |
| 1995 | 4,810 | +243.3% |
| 1996 | 7,213 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 12,677 | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 5,771 | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 9,397 | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 10,849 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 6,749 | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 13,344 | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 12,074 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 5,023 | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 2,838 | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 1,415 | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 2,089 | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 189 | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 190 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,359 | +1141.6% |
| 2012 | 3,362 | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 1,861 | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 1,279 | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 1,599 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1,269 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 99 | -92.2% |
| 2018 | 260 | +162.6% |
| 2019 | 430 | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 388 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 143 | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 130 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 963 | +640.8% |
| 2024 | 113 | -88.3% |
| 2025 | 24 | -78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602.75 | 225 | 1,025 | 4 |
| 1980s | 681.6 | 68 | 2,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,594 | 59 | 12,677 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,397 | 189 | 13,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,271 | 99 | 3,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.5 | 24 | 963 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Nepal?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Nepal was 24 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,344 in 2003.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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