Measles - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Measles - number of reported cases was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
143rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
19,024
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 2007
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,024 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd 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.
Measles - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,141 | — |
| 1975 | 4,172 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,135 | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 7,121 | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 8,059 | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 9,394 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 12,125 | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 16,519 | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 12,771 | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 10,023 | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 9,874 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,680 | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 19,024 | +234.9% |
| 1987 | 10,206 | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 6,543 | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 9,799 | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 4,575 | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 2,740 | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 6,634 | +142.1% |
| 1993 | 8,212 | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 6,821 | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 3,730 | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 2,313 | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 678 | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 1,148 | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 6,304 | +449.1% |
| 2000 | 7,135 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 4,023 | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 17,620 | +338.0% |
| 2003 | 3,863 | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 1,385 | -64.1% |
| 2005 | 1,222 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | — |
| 2014 | 2,299 | +19058.3% |
| 2015 | 38 | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2019 | 1 | -94.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 47 | +291.7% |
| 2025 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,504 | 4,141 | 9,394 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,256 | 5,680 | 19,024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,316 | 678 | 8,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,525 | 0 | 17,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.6 | 0 | 2,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 0 | 47 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Papua New Guinea was 0 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,024 in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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