Measles - number of reported cases in Tanzania
Tanzania: Measles - number of reported cases was 99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Tanzania, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 99 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Tanzania peaked at 102,127 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 85th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33,221 | — |
| 1977 | 67,756 | +104.0% |
| 1978 | 83,009 | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 66,062 | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 63,100 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 79,764 | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 102,127 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 68,804 | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 39,311 | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 46,032 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 38,229 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 42,109 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 14,568 | -65.4% |
| 1989 | 7,033 | -51.7% |
| 1990 | 14,920 | +112.1% |
| 1991 | 27,188 | +82.2% |
| 1992 | 13,040 | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 16,471 | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 3,558 | -78.4% |
| 1995 | 3,160 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 10,676 | +237.8% |
| 1997 | 7,287 | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 10,023 | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 5,887 | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 14,649 | +148.8% |
| 2001 | 11,847 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 5,131 | -56.7% |
| 2003 | 1,673 | -67.4% |
| 2004 | 1,419 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 23 | -98.4% |
| 2006 | 2,362 | +10169.6% |
| 2007 | 7,726 | +227.1% |
| 2008 | 3,413 | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 1,574 | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 167 | -89.4% |
| 2011 | 1,622 | +871.3% |
| 2012 | 1,668 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 185 | -88.9% |
| 2014 | 88 | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | -65.9% |
| 2016 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 852 | +2481.8% |
| 2018 | 74 | -91.3% |
| 2019 | 120 | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 127 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 612 | — |
| 2023 | 2,887 | +371.7% |
| 2024 | 992 | -65.6% |
| 2025 | 99 | -90.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Tanzania 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 | +10169.6% | 23 | 2,362 |
| 2017 | +2481.8% | 33 | 852 |
| 2011 | +871.3% | 167 | 1,622 |
| 2023 | +371.7% | 612 | 2,887 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,512 | 33,221 | 83,009 | 4 |
| 1980s | 50,108 | 7,033 | 102,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,221 | 3,160 | 27,188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,982 | 23 | 14,649 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483.9 | 30 | 1,668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.17 | 0 | 2,887 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 82 Egypt 107 compare
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103 compare
- 84 Mauritania 102 compare
- 86 Equatorial Guinea 79 compare
- 87 South Korea 78 compare
- 88 Belarus 63 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Tanzania was 99 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102,127 in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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