Measles - number of reported cases in Uganda
Uganda: Measles - number of reported cases was 12,990 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,990
Change on year
up 495.9%
World rank
10th
of 210 countries
All-time high
49,871
in 2002
All-time low
22
in 2005
Years of data
47
1974–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Uganda, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 12,990 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of up 495.9% on the previous year and up 2,617.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Uganda peaked at 49,871 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2005.
That places Uganda 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,643 | — |
| 1975 | 6,802 | +86.7% |
| 1976 | 12,828 | +88.6% |
| 1977 | 26,879 | +109.5% |
| 1978 | 17,877 | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 2,571 | -85.6% |
| 1980 | 13,415 | +421.8% |
| 1981 | 18,630 | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 11,408 | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 43,016 | +277.1% |
| 1984 | 20,072 | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 1,666 | -91.7% |
| 1989 | 660 | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 2,637 | +299.5% |
| 1992 | 36,511 | +1284.6% |
| 1994 | 49,815 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 42,659 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 26,198 | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 12,562 | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 42,528 | +238.5% |
| 1999 | 42,737 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42,554 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48,543 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 49,871 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29,429 | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 141 | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 22 | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 5,736 | +25972.7% |
| 2007 | 3,776 | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 1,319 | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 1,601 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,313 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 3,312 | +152.2% |
| 2012 | 2,027 | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 7,878 | +288.7% |
| 2014 | 314 | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 478 | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 139 | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 1,021 | +634.5% |
| 2018 | 2,627 | +157.3% |
| 2019 | 920 | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 314 | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 606 | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | -91.4% |
| 2023 | 399 | +667.3% |
| 2024 | 2,180 | +446.4% |
| 2025 | 12,990 | +495.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,767 | 2,571 | 26,879 | 6 |
| 1980s | 15,552 | 660 | 43,016 | 7 |
| 1990s | 31,956 | 2,637 | 49,815 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,299 | 22 | 49,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 | 139 | 7,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,757 | 52 | 12,990 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Uganda?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Uganda was 12,990 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,871 in 2002.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,617.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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