Measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases was 78,782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
78,782
Change on year
up 228.5%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1980
All-time low
1,458
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1980–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 78,782, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 228.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 1.35 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,458, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 998,615 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 910,350 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 639,761 | -29.7% |
| 1986 | 380,652 | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 255,573 | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 293,396 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 451,930 | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 247,595 | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 277,054 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 290,830 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 221,230 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 163,384 | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 113,067 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 117,978 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 123,100 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 77,912 | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 109,191 | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 180,396 | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 179,223 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 143,798 | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 126,267 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 120,934 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 143,870 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 123,581 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 131,750 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 163,356 | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 87,427 | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 68,329 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 42,943 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 26,253 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 40,263 | +53.4% |
| 2014 | 143,986 | +257.6% |
| 2015 | 80,275 | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 64,841 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 19,730 | -69.6% |
| 2018 | 34,803 | +76.4% |
| 2019 | 80,444 | +131.1% |
| 2020 | 7,129 | -91.1% |
| 2021 | 1,458 | -79.5% |
| 2022 | 9,146 | +527.3% |
| 2023 | 23,693 | +159.1% |
| 2024 | 23,979 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 78,782 | +228.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 763,227 | 255,573 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,134 | 77,912 | 290,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,060 | 87,427 | 180,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,187 | 19,730 | 143,986 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,031 | 1,458 | 78,782 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 78,782 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,458 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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