Measles - number of reported cases in Zambia
Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases was 299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, measles - number of reported cases in Zambia stood at 299.
The figure is down 94.7% on the previous year and up 3,222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Zambia peaked at 184,210 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
That places Zambia 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 113,643 | — |
| 1975 | 91,461 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 128,135 | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 112,021 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 98,516 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 95,069 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 98,659 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 184,210 | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 73,499 | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 51,140 | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 36,881 | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 51,000 | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 23,866 | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 14,793 | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 12,487 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 5,747 | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 6,748 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2,822 | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 11,006 | +290.0% |
| 1993 | 11,829 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14,255 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 8,533 | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 9,459 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,140 | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 23,518 | +229.4% |
| 2000 | 30,930 | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 16,997 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 25,036 | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 881 | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 35 | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 45 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 459 | +920.0% |
| 2007 | 535 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 140 | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 26 | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 15,754 | +60492.3% |
| 2011 | 13,234 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 896 | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 35 | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 237 | +1480.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 1,755 | +3090.9% |
| 2023 | 5,653 | +222.1% |
| 2024 | 299 | -94.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 299 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 299 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +60492.3% | 26 | 15,754 |
| 2022 | +3090.9% | 55 | 1,755 |
| 2020 | +1480.0% | 15 | 237 |
| 2006 | +920.0% | 45 | 459 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,474 | 91,461 | 128,135 | 6 |
| 1980s | 55,228 | 5,747 | 184,210 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,590 | 2,822 | 23,518 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,508 | 26 | 30,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,998 | 8 | 15,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 | 55 | 5,653 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Zambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Zambia was 299 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,210 in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is measles - number of reported cases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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