Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 62.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 62.77 % change on previous year for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 91.0% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 694.34 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Burundi 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 58.72 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 1978 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1979 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1981 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1982 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1983 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1984 | -42.02 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 1985 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1986 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1987 | -41.22 % change on previous year | -623.8% |
| 1988 | 42.77 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1989 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1990 | -52.59 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 1991 | -21.72 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1992 | 114.91 % change on previous year | -629.0% |
| 1993 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1994 | -69.87 % change on previous year | -1123.7% |
| 1995 | 105.53 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1996 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1997 | -92.09 % change on previous year | -1133.6% |
| 1998 | 13.83 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1999 | 102.07 % change on previous year | +638.3% |
| 2000 | 527.15 % change on previous year | +416.5% |
| 2003 | -77.95 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2004 | -99.11 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -94.52 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 302.33 % change on previous year | -419.9% |
| 2009 | 76.3 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 62.3 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -73.94 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2012 | -62.02 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2016 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2018 | -50 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2021 | -78.29 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2022 | -42.55 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 694.34 % change on previous year | -1731.9% |
| 2024 | 62.77 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 62.77 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -46.05 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 62.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -49.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi 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 | +1731.9% | -42.55 % change on previous year | 694.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.02 % change on previous year | -15.53 % change on previous year | 58.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1513 % change on previous year | -42.02 % change on previous year | 42.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -92.09 % change on previous year | 114.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.31 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 527.15 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -19.05 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 77.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 159.07 % change on previous year | -78.29 % change on previous year | 694.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 71.48 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Morocco 70 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Benin 64.23 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Tunisia 60 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 40.71 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Pakistan 39.43 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Burundi was 62.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 694.34 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.