Measles - number of reported cases in Switzerland
Switzerland: Measles - number of reported cases was 51 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
90th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,600
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
36
1987–2025
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% |
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 |
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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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