Measles - number of reported cases in Turkey
Turkey: Measles - number of reported cases was 228 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Turkey, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Turkey is 228, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Turkey peaked at 34,285 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Turkey 68th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,836 | — |
| 1975 | 24,347 | +89.7% |
| 1976 | 21,740 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 16,123 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 12,517 | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 11,471 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 8,618 | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 26,547 | +208.0% |
| 1982 | 8,778 | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 31,515 | +259.0% |
| 1984 | 30,666 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 14,695 | -52.1% |
| 1986 | 2,267 | -84.6% |
| 1987 | 2,194 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9,279 | +322.9% |
| 1989 | 19,273 | +107.7% |
| 1990 | 11,372 | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 22,521 | +98.0% |
| 1992 | 24,626 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 34,285 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 23,733 | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 13,544 | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 27,171 | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 22,795 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 27,120 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 16,329 | -39.8% |
| 2000 | 16,244 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30,509 | +87.8% |
| 2002 | 7,823 | -74.4% |
| 2003 | 5,844 | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 8,927 | +52.8% |
| 2005 | 6,200 | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 34 | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 3 | -91.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | — |
| 2010 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 111 | +1485.7% |
| 2012 | 349 | +214.4% |
| 2013 | 7,405 | +2021.8% |
| 2014 | 565 | -92.4% |
| 2015 | 342 | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 9 | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 84 | +833.3% |
| 2018 | 716 | +752.4% |
| 2019 | 2,904 | +305.6% |
| 2022 | 103 | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 5,088 | +4839.8% |
| 2024 | 1,582 | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 228 | -85.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 228 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 19.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 228 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Turkey 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 | +4839.8% | 103 | 5,088 |
| 2013 | +2021.8% | 349 | 7,405 |
| 2011 | +1485.7% | 7 | 111 |
| 2017 | +833.3% | 9 | 84 |
| 2018 | +752.4% | 84 | 716 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,506 | 11,471 | 24,347 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15,383 | 2,194 | 31,515 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,350 | 11,372 | 34,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,559 | 0 | 30,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,249 | 7 | 7,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,750 | 103 | 5,088 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 Turkey?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Turkey was 228 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 34,285 in 1993.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Turkey ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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