Measles - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Measles - number of reported cases was 1,671 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe, 1976–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,671 for measles - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 69.8% on the previous year and up 55,600.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe peaked at 49,812 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 34th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,112 | — |
| 1977 | 9,026 | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 6,081 | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 8,849 | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 23,650 | +167.3% |
| 1981 | 4,995 | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 4,941 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 36,253 | +633.7% |
| 1984 | 21,662 | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 22,290 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 20,388 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 17,675 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 49,812 | +181.8% |
| 1989 | 47,509 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 13,728 | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 24,090 | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 17,346 | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 34,071 | +96.4% |
| 1994 | 37,785 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 8,529 | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 37,407 | +338.6% |
| 1997 | 12,971 | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 2,049 | -84.2% |
| 1999 | 772 | -62.3% |
| 2000 | 1,483 | +92.1% |
| 2001 | 529 | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 304 | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 998 | +228.3% |
| 2004 | 31 | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 420 | +1254.8% |
| 2006 | 212 | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 242 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 853 | — |
| 2010 | 9,696 | +1036.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 282 | +9300.0% |
| 2022 | 5,532 | +1861.7% |
| 2023 | 5,532 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,671 | -69.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,671 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,671 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9300.0% | 3 | 282 |
| 2022 | +1861.7% | 282 | 5,532 |
| 2005 | +1254.8% | 31 | 420 |
| 2010 | +1036.7% | 853 | 9,696 |
| 1983 | +633.7% | 4,941 | 36,253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,517 | 6,081 | 9,026 | 4 |
| 1980s | 24,918 | 4,941 | 49,812 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,875 | 772 | 37,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.2 | 0 | 1,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 970.3 | 0 | 9,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,604 | 3 | 5,532 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Zimbabwe was 1,671 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49,812 in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).