Measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland
Switzerland: Measles - number of reported cases was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland, 1987–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland stood at 51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland peaked at 7,600 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 90th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7,400 | — |
| 1988 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,700 | -64.5% |
| 1990 | 1,990 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 2,700 | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 4,300 | +59.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 1,400 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 6,400 | +220.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 | -68.8% |
| 1999 | 800 | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 700 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 574 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 39 | -93.2% |
| 2005 | 60 | +53.8% |
| 2007 | 1,015 | +1591.7% |
| 2008 | 2,022 | +99.2% |
| 2009 | 958 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 77 | -92.0% |
| 2011 | 621 | +706.5% |
| 2012 | 61 | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 175 | +186.9% |
| 2014 | 23 | -86.9% |
| 2015 | 35 | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 65 | +85.7% |
| 2017 | 105 | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 50 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 244 | +388.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 52 | +5100.0% |
| 2024 | 97 | +86.5% |
| 2025 | 51 | -47.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 12.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland 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 | +5100.0% | 1 | 52 |
| 2007 | +1591.7% | 60 | 1,015 |
| 2011 | +706.5% | 77 | 621 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,900 | 2,700 | 7,600 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,599 | 800 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766.86 | 39 | 2,022 | 7 |
| 2010s | 145.6 | 23 | 621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 0 | 97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More health data for Switzerland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland was 51 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,600 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Switzerland ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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