Measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Measles - number of reported cases was 1,347 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom is 1,347, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 1,380.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom peaked at 190,393 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 118,672 | — |
| 1975 | 158,619 | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 68,422 | -56.9% |
| 1977 | 190,393 | +178.3% |
| 1978 | 133,811 | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 93,371 | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 147,962 | +58.5% |
| 1981 | 61,779 | -58.2% |
| 1982 | 105,642 | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 114,948 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 67,632 | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 104,774 | +54.9% |
| 1986 | 90,214 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 44,850 | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 88,259 | +96.8% |
| 1989 | 30,160 | -65.8% |
| 1990 | 28,228 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 11,727 | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 12,317 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12,018 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 23,525 | +95.7% |
| 1995 | 9,017 | -61.7% |
| 1996 | 6,866 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 4,844 | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 74 | -98.5% |
| 2000 | 104 | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 73 | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 314 | +330.1% |
| 2003 | 460 | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 189 | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 79 | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 764 | +867.1% |
| 2007 | 1,022 | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1,445 | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 1,212 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 443 | -63.4% |
| 2011 | 1,112 | +151.0% |
| 2012 | 2,092 | +88.1% |
| 2013 | 1,919 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 133 | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 91 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 558 | +513.2% |
| 2017 | 364 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 1,216 | +234.1% |
| 2019 | 1,092 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 95 | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 63 | +3050.0% |
| 2023 | 493 | +682.5% |
| 2024 | 3,426 | +594.9% |
| 2025 | 1,347 | -60.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,347 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 336.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,347 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40, 33.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3050.0% | 2 | 63 |
| 2006 | +867.1% | 79 | 764 |
| 2023 | +682.5% | 63 | 493 |
| 2024 | +594.9% | 493 | 3,426 |
| 2016 | +513.2% | 91 | 558 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,215 | 68,422 | 190,393 | 6 |
| 1980s | 85,622 | 30,160 | 147,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,068 | 74 | 28,228 | 9 |
| 2000s | 566.2 | 73 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 2010s | 902 | 91 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.33 | 2 | 3,426 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom?
- Measles - number of reported cases in United Kingdom was 1,347 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 190,393 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,380.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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