Measles - number of reported cases in Sudan
Sudan: Measles - number of reported cases was 7,708 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Sudan, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Sudan is 7,708, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 476.5% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Sudan peaked at 68,171 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2009.
Sudan ranks 13th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 57,507 | — |
| 1975 | 58,028 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 24,542 | -57.7% |
| 1977 | 35,115 | +43.1% |
| 1978 | 16,426 | -53.2% |
| 1979 | 44,015 | +168.0% |
| 1980 | 50,168 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 64,804 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 68,171 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2,806 | -95.9% |
| 1984 | 2,390 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 67,589 | +2728.0% |
| 1986 | 27,136 | -59.9% |
| 1987 | 1,635 | -94.0% |
| 1988 | 7,466 | +356.6% |
| 1989 | 15,114 | +102.4% |
| 1990 | 14,075 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 30,014 | +113.2% |
| 1992 | 17,017 | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 683 | -96.0% |
| 1994 | 963 | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 841 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 2,559 | +204.3% |
| 1997 | 350 | -86.3% |
| 1998 | 550 | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 3,347 | +508.5% |
| 2000 | 2,875 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 4,362 | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 4,529 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,381 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9,562 | +118.3% |
| 2005 | 1,374 | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 228 | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 327 | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 129 | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 68 | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 680 | +900.0% |
| 2011 | 5,616 | +725.9% |
| 2012 | 8,523 | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 2,813 | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 676 | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 3,585 | +430.3% |
| 2016 | 1,767 | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 665 | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 4,980 | +648.9% |
| 2019 | 3,555 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 401 | -88.7% |
| 2022 | 1,575 | +292.8% |
| 2023 | 1,377 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 1,337 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 7,708 | +476.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7,708 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 9.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7,708 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 14.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2728.0% | 2,390 | 67,589 |
| 2010 | +900.0% | 68 | 680 |
| 2011 | +725.9% | 680 | 5,616 |
| 2018 | +648.9% | 665 | 4,980 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,272 | 16,426 | 58,028 | 6 |
| 1980s | 30,728 | 1,635 | 68,171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,040 | 350 | 30,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,784 | 68 | 9,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,286 | 665 | 8,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,480 | 401 | 7,708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Sudan?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Sudan was 7,708 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 68,171 in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2009.
- How does Sudan rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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