Measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Measles - number of reported cases was 234 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates is 234, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,913 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 66th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 555 | — |
| 1975 | 399 | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 897 | +124.8% |
| 1977 | 1,056 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 1,973 | +86.8% |
| 1979 | 1,616 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 2,796 | +73.0% |
| 1981 | 2,820 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,691 | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 2,105 | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 1,749 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 2,400 | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 2,158 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2,913 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 1,187 | -59.3% |
| 1989 | 1,068 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,187 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,148 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,063 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 745 | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 518 | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 671 | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 425 | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 243 | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 296 | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 117 | -60.5% |
| 2000 | 69 | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 30 | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 53 | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 42 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 22 | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 55 | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 87 | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 132 | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 344 | +160.6% |
| 2015 | 347 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 223 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 121 | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 172 | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 187 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 50 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 484 | +393.9% |
| 2024 | 559 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 234 | -58.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 58.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 234 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates 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 | +393.9% | 98 | 484 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,083 | 399 | 1,973 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,089 | 1,068 | 2,913 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.3 | 117 | 1,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.86 | 22 | 69 | 7 |
| 2010s | 201.62 | 87 | 347 | 8 |
| 2020s | 243.33 | 35 | 559 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates?
- Measles - number of reported cases in United Arab Emirates was 234 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2,913 in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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