Measles - number of reported cases in Somalia
Somalia: Measles - number of reported cases was 1,867 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Somalia, 1978–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Somalia is 1,867, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Somalia peaked at 23,039 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 31st 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 79 | — |
| 1983 | 622 | +687.3% |
| 1984 | 487 | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 128 | -73.7% |
| 1986 | 70 | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 222 | +217.1% |
| 1988 | 296 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 988 | +233.8% |
| 1996 | 1,830 | +85.2% |
| 1998 | 3,075 | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 5,523 | +79.6% |
| 2000 | 3,965 | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 3,571 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 9,559 | +167.7% |
| 2003 | 8,257 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 12,008 | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 7 | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 1,149 | +16314.3% |
| 2008 | 1,081 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 13 | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 115 | +784.6% |
| 2011 | 17,298 | +14941.7% |
| 2012 | 9,983 | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 3,173 | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 10,229 | +222.4% |
| 2015 | 7,497 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 26 | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 23,039 | +88511.5% |
| 2018 | 9,126 | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 283 | -96.9% |
| 2020 | 2,531 | +794.3% |
| 2021 | 7,191 | +184.1% |
| 2022 | 17,361 | +141.4% |
| 2023 | 3,167 | -81.8% |
| 2024 | 1,529 | -51.7% |
| 2025 | 1,867 | +22.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,867 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,867 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +88511.5% | 26 | 23,039 |
| 2007 | +16314.3% | 7 | 1,149 |
| 2011 | +14941.7% | 115 | 17,298 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79 | 79 | 79 | 1 |
| 1980s | 401.86 | 70 | 988 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,476 | 1,830 | 5,523 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,401 | 7 | 12,008 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,077 | 26 | 23,039 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,608 | 1,529 | 17,361 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Somalia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Somalia was 1,867 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,039 in 2017.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Somalia ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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