Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 291.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 291.67 % change on previous year for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 396.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 500 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7486 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 47.05 % change on previous year | +6185.2% |
| 1977 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1978 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 16.57 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 1981 | 36.24 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1982 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1983 | -21.52 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1984 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1985 | -42.48 % change on previous year | +2757.2% |
| 1986 | 234.93 % change on previous year | -653.1% |
| 1987 | -46.35 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1988 | -35.89 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 49.76 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 1990 | -53.31 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1991 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 142.12 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 1993 | 23.79 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1994 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1995 | -45.32 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1996 | -37.99 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1997 | -70.69 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 1998 | 69.32 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1999 | 449.13 % change on previous year | +547.9% |
| 2000 | 13.18 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2001 | -43.62 % change on previous year | -430.9% |
| 2002 | 337.98 % change on previous year | -874.9% |
| 2003 | -78.08 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2004 | -64.15 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2005 | -11.77 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2006 | -99.92 % change on previous year | +749.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -98.35 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 171.43 % change on previous year | -271.4% |
| 2019 | -94.74 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2020 | 300 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2023 | 500 % change on previous year | -600.0% |
| 2024 | 291.67 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 291.67 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -65.92 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 291.67 % 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 Papua New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +6185.2% | 0.7486 % change on previous year | 47.05 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2757.2% | -1.49 % change on previous year | -42.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.72 % change on previous year | 0.7486 % change on previous year | 47.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.96 % change on previous year | -46.35 % change on previous year | 234.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 42 % change on previous year | -70.69 % change on previous year | 449.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.8 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 337.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -30.41 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 171.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 247.92 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 500 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 17 Turkey 305.59 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Canada 300 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Singapore 300 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Belarus 290.67 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vanuatu 290 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Afghanistan 249.89 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 291.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 500 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New 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.