Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 100 % change on previous year for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 976.84 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -98.2 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 36th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 84.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 77.39 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1977 | -19.34 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1978 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1979 | 191.29 % change on previous year | -3765.9% |
| 1980 | 25.55 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1981 | 25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1982 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1983 | -24.63 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1984 | -12.36 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1985 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1986 | -76.63 % change on previous year | +6448.8% |
| 1987 | 44.65 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1988 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1989 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1990 | 103.45 % change on previous year | -1116.4% |
| 1991 | -43.84 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1992 | -59.57 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 49.5 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1994 | -30.84 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1995 | -36.93 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 43.93 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1997 | -38.54 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1998 | 41.55 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1999 | -46.01 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2000 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2001 | 198.11 % change on previous year | +2801.9% |
| 2002 | -70.78 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 2003 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2004 | 60.12 % change on previous year | +370.7% |
| 2005 | -76.37 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2006 | 142.04 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 2007 | 43.16 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2008 | -69.39 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2009 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2010 | -42.25 % change on previous year | +3417.2% |
| 2011 | 976.84 % change on previous year | -2412.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2013 | -53.56 % change on previous year | -949.5% |
| 2014 | -87.92 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2015 | -95.08 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 386.09 % change on previous year | -506.1% |
| 2018 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2019 | 278.11 % change on previous year | +3645.8% |
| 2020 | -91.55 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2021 | -98.2 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 25 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2023 | 50 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -65.92 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -68.2 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -6448.8% | -1.17 % change on previous year | -76.63 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3765.9% | -5.22 % change on previous year | 191.29 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +3645.8% | 7.42 % change on previous year | 278.11 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -3417.2% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -42.25 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +2801.9% | 6.83 % change on previous year | 198.11 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2412.1% | -42.25 % change on previous year | 976.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.64 % change on previous year | -19.34 % change on previous year | 191.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -76.63 % change on previous year | 44.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -59.57 % change on previous year | 103.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.53 % change on previous year | -76.37 % change on previous year | 198.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.88 % change on previous year | -95.08 % change on previous year | 976.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -98.2 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 116.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 China 104.83 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 104.09 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Finland 100 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Ireland 100 % change on previous year compare
- 36 North Macedonia 100 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 976.84 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.