Measles - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Measles - number of reported cases was 826 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia is 826, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 277.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47,202 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 47,202 | — |
| 1975 | 27,173 | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 28,472 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 24,407 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 36,993 | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 30,627 | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 46,115 | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 35,790 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 33,294 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 44,633 | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 30,457 | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 18,393 | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 22,830 | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 29,220 | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 8,225 | -71.9% |
| 1989 | 3,588 | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 5,439 | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 6,368 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 11,299 | +77.4% |
| 1993 | 3,182 | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 1,253 | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 2,574 | +105.4% |
| 1996 | 2,407 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3,978 | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 5,519 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 2,815 | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 155 | -94.5% |
| 2002 | 311 | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 1,208 | +288.4% |
| 2004 | 1,880 | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 373 | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 807 | +116.4% |
| 2007 | 4,648 | +476.0% |
| 2008 | 158 | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 82 | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 334 | +307.3% |
| 2011 | 362 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 294 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,164 | +295.9% |
| 2014 | 154 | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 219 | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 125 | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 459 | +267.2% |
| 2018 | 1,164 | +153.6% |
| 2019 | 1,035 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 35 | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 338 | +865.7% |
| 2022 | 247 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 2,254 | +812.6% |
| 2024 | 1,260 | -44.1% |
| 2025 | 826 | -34.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 826 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 206.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 826 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +865.7% | 35 | 338 |
| 2023 | +812.6% | 247 | 2,254 |
| 2007 | +476.0% | 807 | 4,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,479 | 24,407 | 47,202 | 6 |
| 1980s | 27,254 | 3,588 | 46,115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,483 | 1,253 | 11,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,069 | 82 | 4,648 | 9 |
| 2010s | 531 | 125 | 1,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.67 | 35 | 2,254 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Saudi Arabia was 826 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,202 in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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