Measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Measles - number of reported cases was 91,627 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 91,627 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 3.59 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,638, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.59 million | — |
| 1975 | 2.92 million | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 3.04 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.19 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.83 million | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 896,817 | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 591,761 | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 459,856 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 454,420 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 718,814 | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 484,846 | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 464,738 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 464,528 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 390,270 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 266,468 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 167,093 | -37.3% |
| 1996 | 190,235 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 271,432 | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 192,883 | -28.9% |
| 1999 | 133,445 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 162,090 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 206,380 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 145,637 | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 152,768 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 149,950 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 180,735 | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 172,153 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 135,428 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 162,199 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 124,808 | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 83,910 | -32.8% |
| 2011 | 47,327 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 46,139 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 61,553 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 151,606 | +146.3% |
| 2015 | 88,940 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 68,995 | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 28,535 | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 119,416 | +318.5% |
| 2019 | 190,352 | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 18,960 | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 2,638 | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 11,891 | +350.8% |
| 2023 | 74,824 | +529.2% |
| 2024 | 126,424 | +69.0% |
| 2025 | 91,627 | -27.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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 | +529.2% | 11,891 | 74,824 |
| 2022 | +350.8% | 2,638 | 11,891 |
| 2018 | +318.5% | 28,535 | 119,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.96 million | 2.21 million | 3.59 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 454,420 | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,594 | 133,445 | 484,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,215 | 124,808 | 206,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,677 | 28,535 | 190,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,394 | 2,638 | 126,424 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 91,627 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,638 in 2021.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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