Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 446.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Uganda stood at 446.37 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 564.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 667.31 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -99.52 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 88.59 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 109.53 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1978 | -33.49 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1979 | -85.62 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1980 | 421.78 % change on previous year | -592.6% |
| 1981 | 38.87 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1982 | -38.77 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1983 | 277.07 % change on previous year | -814.7% |
| 1984 | -53.34 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1989 | -60.38 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 299.55 % change on previous year | -596.1% |
| 1995 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1996 | -38.59 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 1997 | -52.05 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 238.54 % change on previous year | -558.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4914 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4282 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2001 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -3386.8% |
| 2002 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2003 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -1598.3% |
| 2004 | -99.52 % change on previous year | +142.8% |
| 2005 | -84.4 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2007 | -34.17 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2008 | -65.07 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2009 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2010 | -17.99 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2011 | 152.25 % change on previous year | -946.3% |
| 2012 | -38.8 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2013 | 288.65 % change on previous year | -844.0% |
| 2014 | -96.01 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2015 | 52.23 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2016 | -70.92 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 2017 | 634.53 % change on previous year | -994.7% |
| 2018 | 157.3 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2019 | -64.98 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2020 | -65.87 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.99 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2022 | -91.42 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2023 | 667.31 % change on previous year | -829.9% |
| 2024 | 446.37 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 446.37 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -46.05 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 446.37 % 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 Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3386.8% | -0.4282 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1598.3% | 2.74 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +994.7% | -70.92 % change on previous year | 634.53 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +946.3% | -17.99 % change on previous year | 152.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.15 % change on previous year | -85.62 % change on previous year | 109.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 97.54 % change on previous year | -60.38 % change on previous year | 421.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 72.26 % change on previous year | -52.05 % change on previous year | 299.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | -31.82 % change on previous year | -99.52 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.63 % change on previous year | -96.01 % change on previous year | 634.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.88 % change on previous year | -91.42 % change on previous year | 667.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 12 Burkina Faso 546.62 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guinea 513.83 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Malawi 453.76 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Norway 400 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Uganda was 446.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 667.31 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.52 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.