Measles - number of reported cases in Qatar
Qatar: Measles - number of reported cases was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Qatar, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Qatar stood at 26.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Qatar peaked at 2,095 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1995.
That places Qatar 99th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 215 | — |
| 1975 | 126 | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 242 | +92.1% |
| 1977 | 376 | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 319 | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 402 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 392 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,489 | +279.8% |
| 1982 | 506 | -66.0% |
| 1983 | 816 | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 886 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,410 | +59.1% |
| 1986 | 2,095 | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 409 | -80.5% |
| 1988 | 382 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1,083 | +183.5% |
| 1990 | 314 | -71.0% |
| 1991 | 563 | +79.3% |
| 1992 | 68 | -87.9% |
| 1993 | 86 | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 31 | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 38 | — |
| 1997 | 439 | +1055.3% |
| 1998 | 116 | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 46 | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 23 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 24 | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 74 | +155.2% |
| 2006 | 144 | +94.6% |
| 2007 | 361 | +150.7% |
| 2009 | 112 | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 295 | +163.4% |
| 2011 | 101 | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 160 | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 73 | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 46 | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 30 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 9 | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 127 | +12600.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | -56.7% |
| 2025 | 26 | -52.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 6.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 26 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +12600.0% | 1 | 127 |
| 1997 | +1055.3% | 38 | 439 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280 | 126 | 402 | 6 |
| 1980s | 946.8 | 382 | 2,095 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.89 | 0 | 563 | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.11 | 23 | 361 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.9 | 2 | 295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5 | 1 | 127 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More health data for Qatar
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Qatar was 26 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,095 in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Qatar ranks 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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