Mumps - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mumps - number of reported cases was 85,587 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
85,587
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
317,304
in 2023
All-time low
7
in 2014
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Mumps - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 85,587 for mumps - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mumps - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 317,304 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2014.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mumps - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13,327 | — |
| 2000 | 38,713 | +190.5% |
| 2001 | 15,731 | -59.4% |
| 2002 | 18,023 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 11,550 | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 19,266 | +66.8% |
| 2005 | 18,215 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9,303 | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 9,097 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16,944 | +86.3% |
| 2009 | 1,698 | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 13,836 | +714.8% |
| 2011 | 10,808 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 2,401 | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 8,147 | +239.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 28,492 | +406928.6% |
| 2016 | 100,576 | +253.0% |
| 2017 | 41,490 | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 54,482 | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 38,795 | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 94,491 | +143.6% |
| 2021 | 84,787 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 231,965 | +173.6% |
| 2023 | 317,304 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 91,650 | -71.1% |
| 2025 | 85,587 | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,327 | 13,327 | 13,327 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,854 | 1,698 | 38,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,903 | 7 | 100,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,964 | 84,787 | 317,304 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mumps - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mumps - number of reported cases in Africa (WHO region) was 85,587 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 317,304 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mumps - number of reported cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mumps - number of reported cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is mumps - number of reported cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mumps - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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