Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 32.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Philippines, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Philippines is 32.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 91.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 757.78 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -98.95 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Philippines ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1977 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5344 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1979 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +832.9% |
| 1980 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9938 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1982 | 33.14 % change on previous year | +3234.5% |
| 1983 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 72.35 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1985 | -16.38 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1986 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1987 | 37.93 % change on previous year | -766.3% |
| 1988 | -13.55 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1989 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1990 | -37.76 % change on previous year | +1372.9% |
| 1991 | -32.37 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 35.36 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 1993 | -80.81 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 1994 | -60.14 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 30.17 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1998 | -78.48 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1999 | 50.25 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2000 | 138.85 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 2001 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2002 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 2003 | 50.09 % change on previous year | -1132.7% |
| 2004 | -71.22 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2005 | -96.1 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2006 | -92.37 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2008 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 330.79 % change on previous year | -1027.6% |
| 2010 | 333.49 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2012 | -76.51 % change on previous year | -2965.8% |
| 2013 | 90.1 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 2015 | -98.95 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 2016 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2017 | 239.11 % change on previous year | +1425.8% |
| 2018 | 757.78 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 2019 | 132.99 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2020 | -92.1 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2021 | -94.62 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 185.92 % change on previous year | -296.5% |
| 2023 | 391 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2024 | 32.92 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 32.92 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -99.18 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 32.92 % 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 Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3234.5% | 0.9938 % change on previous year | 33.14 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -2965.8% | 2.67 % change on previous year | -76.51 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1425.8% | 15.67 % change on previous year | 239.11 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1372.9% | -2.56 % change on previous year | -37.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 22.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.92 % change on previous year | -16.38 % change on previous year | 72.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.72 % change on previous year | -80.81 % change on previous year | 50.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.77 % change on previous year | -96.1 % change on previous year | 330.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 155.15 % change on previous year | -98.95 % change on previous year | 757.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.62 % change on previous year | -94.62 % change on previous year | 391 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 52 Pakistan 39.43 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Niger 38.29 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Ethiopia 29.15 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Congo 25.45 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Kuwait 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Netherlands 16.67 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Philippines was 32.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 757.78 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.95 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Philippines rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.