Measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands
Netherlands: Measles - number of reported cases was 539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
539
Change on year
up 166.8%
World rank
52nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
2,632
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
49
1976–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 539 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
The figure is up 166.8% on the previous year and up 7,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands peaked at 2,632 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 52nd of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,512 | — |
| 1977 | 1,812 | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 133 | -92.7% |
| 1979 | 56 | -57.9% |
| 1980 | 178 | +217.9% |
| 1981 | 77 | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 95 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 480 | +405.3% |
| 1984 | 82 | -82.9% |
| 1985 | 24 | -70.7% |
| 1986 | 90 | +275.0% |
| 1987 | 227 | +152.2% |
| 1988 | 1,519 | +569.2% |
| 1989 | 124 | -91.8% |
| 1990 | 16 | -87.1% |
| 1991 | 59 | +268.8% |
| 1992 | 472 | +700.0% |
| 1993 | 468 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 302 | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 184 | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 57 | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 21 | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 9 | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 2,368 | +26211.1% |
| 2000 | 1,019 | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | -99.7% |
| 2003 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 109 | +990.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +240.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | -80.4% |
| 2013 | 2,632 | +26220.0% |
| 2014 | 140 | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +250.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 202 | +2785.7% |
| 2025 | 539 | +166.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,128 | 56 | 2,512 | 4 |
| 1980s | 289.6 | 24 | 1,519 | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.6 | 9 | 2,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.67 | 1 | 1,019 | 9 |
| 2010s | 298.5 | 6 | 2,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126 | 0 | 539 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands was 539 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,632 in 2013.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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