Measles - number of reported cases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Measles - number of reported cases was 20,741 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Pakistan, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20,741 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 5,273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Pakistan peaked at 55,543 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 386, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,353 | — |
| 1975 | 6,892 | +192.9% |
| 1976 | 3,069 | -55.5% |
| 1977 | 6,571 | +114.1% |
| 1978 | 26,163 | +298.2% |
| 1979 | 26,263 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28,573 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 29,010 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 19,890 | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 21,004 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 17,322 | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 26,686 | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 42,304 | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 45,996 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 55,543 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 2,349 | -95.8% |
| 1990 | 21,785 | +827.4% |
| 1991 | 617 | -97.2% |
| 1992 | 2,967 | +380.9% |
| 1993 | 1,967 | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 1,421 | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 1,720 | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,090 | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 1,848 | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 2,333 | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 2,940 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 2,064 | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 3,849 | +86.5% |
| 2002 | 3,903 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4,740 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 4,248 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 2,981 | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 7,641 | +156.3% |
| 2007 | 2,801 | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 1,129 | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 863 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4,321 | +400.7% |
| 2011 | 4,386 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,046 | +83.4% |
| 2013 | 8,749 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,370 | -84.3% |
| 2015 | 386 | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 2,703 | +600.3% |
| 2017 | 9,175 | +239.4% |
| 2018 | 33,007 | +259.7% |
| 2019 | 2,066 | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 2,747 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 10,399 | +278.6% |
| 2022 | 8,378 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 17,722 | +111.5% |
| 2024 | 24,709 | +39.4% |
| 2025 | 20,741 | -16.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 20,741 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 163.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 20,741 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 193.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +827.4% | 2,349 | 21,785 |
| 2016 | +600.3% | 386 | 2,703 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,885 | 2,353 | 26,263 | 6 |
| 1980s | 28,868 | 2,349 | 55,543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,869 | 617 | 21,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,422 | 863 | 7,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,421 | 386 | 33,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,116 | 2,747 | 24,709 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Pakistan was 20,741 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55,543 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).