Measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands
Netherlands: Measles - number of reported cases was 539 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 539 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 134.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 539 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 13.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +26220.0% | 10 | 2,632 |
| 1999 | +26211.1% | 9 | 2,368 |
| 2024 | +2785.7% | 7 | 202 |
| 2008 | +990.0% | 10 | 109 |
| 2007 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
| 1992 | +700.0% | 59 | 472 |
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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