Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 71.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 71.48 % change on previous year for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.2% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 828.12 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 134.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 69.83 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1988 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1989 | -96.09 % change on previous year | -478.8% |
| 1990 | -94.5 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 828.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -47.14 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1994 | 71.97 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1995 | -83.7 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1996 | -97.73 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1997 | -100 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | -98.21 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | -25 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2004 | 111.11 % change on previous year | -544.4% |
| 2009 | -82.11 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2013 | -73.03 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2014 | -95.95 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 35.92 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2017 | -99.94 % change on previous year | -378.2% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2022 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2023 | 451.02 % change on previous year | +3132.3% |
| 2024 | 71.48 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 71.48 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -99.18 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 71.48 % 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 | +3132.3% | 13.95 % change on previous year | 451.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.36 % change on previous year | -96.09 % change on previous year | 134.34 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 59.63 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 828.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -23.55 % change on previous year | -98.21 % change on previous year | 111.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -72.17 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 35.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 129.4 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 451.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 43 Switzerland 86.54 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 86.27 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Russia 71.63 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Morocco 70 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Benin 64.23 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Burundi 62.77 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 71.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 828.12 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.