Measles - number of reported cases in Spain
Spain: Measles - number of reported cases was 398 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Spain, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 398 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.3% on the previous year and up 246.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Spain peaked at 304,350 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2022.
That places Spain 59th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 147,793 | — |
| 1975 | 179,638 | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 133,060 | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 129,375 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 129,712 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 93,608 | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 145,322 | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 146,689 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 159,562 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 304,350 | +90.7% |
| 1984 | 38,914 | -87.2% |
| 1985 | 80,663 | +107.3% |
| 1986 | 220,109 | +172.9% |
| 1987 | 35,146 | -84.0% |
| 1988 | 22,701 | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 32,908 | +45.0% |
| 1990 | 21,650 | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 24,445 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 24,460 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11,985 | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 6,796 | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 8,849 | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 4,964 | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 1,842 | -62.9% |
| 1998 | 446 | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 246 | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 152 | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 67 | -55.9% |
| 2003 | 256 | +282.1% |
| 2004 | 26 | -89.8% |
| 2005 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 362 | +1545.5% |
| 2007 | 267 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 297 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 41 | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 302 | +636.6% |
| 2011 | 3,802 | +1158.9% |
| 2012 | 1,204 | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 131 | -89.1% |
| 2014 | 154 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 115 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 37 | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 161 | +335.1% |
| 2018 | 225 | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 288 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 89 | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 2 | -97.8% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +1400.0% |
| 2024 | 227 | +1413.3% |
| 2025 | 398 | +75.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 99.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Spain's 398 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 9.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1545.5% | 22 | 362 |
| 2024 | +1413.3% | 15 | 227 |
| 2023 | +1400.0% | 1 | 15 |
| 2011 | +1158.9% | 302 | 3,802 |
| 2010 | +636.6% | 41 | 302 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,531 | 93,608 | 179,638 | 6 |
| 1980s | 118,636 | 22,701 | 304,350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,568 | 246 | 24,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.56 | 22 | 362 | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.9 | 37 | 3,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 | 1 | 398 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Spain?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Spain was 398 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 304,350 in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Spain ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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