Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Algeria
Algeria: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 488 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Algeria, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Algeria stood at 488 Cases.
The figure is up 140.4% on the previous year and down 81.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Algeria peaked at 29,584 Cases in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 57th of 210 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, gaps filled in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10,517 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 8,899 Cases | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 15,646 Cases | +75.8% |
| 1977 | 12,015 Cases | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 10,696 Cases | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 14,937 Cases | +39.7% |
| 1980 | 15,527 Cases | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 20,849 Cases | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 29,584 Cases | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 22,126 Cases | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 22,553 Cases | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 20,114 Cases | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 3,975 Cases | -80.2% |
| 1987 | 2,500 Cases | -37.1% |
| 1988 | 2,634 Cases | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4,169 Cases | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 1,796 Cases | -56.9% |
| 1991 | 5,969 Cases | +232.3% |
| 1992 | 8,823 Cases | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 3,141 Cases | -64.4% |
| 1994 | 5,913 Cases | +88.3% |
| 1995 | 8,204 Cases | +38.7% |
| 1996 | 21,003 Cases | +156.0% |
| 1997 | 19,573 Cases | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3,301 Cases | -83.1% |
| 1999 | 2,503 Cases | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 2,594 Cases | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,686 Cases | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5,862 Cases | +118.2% |
| 2003 | 15,374 Cases | +162.3% |
| 2004 | 3,289 Cases | -78.6% |
| 2005 | 2,302 Cases | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 944 Cases | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 217 Cases | — |
| 2009 | 107 Cases | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 103 Cases | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 112 Cases | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 18 Cases | -83.9% |
| 2013 | 25 Cases | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 63 Cases | — |
| 2016 | 41 Cases | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 112 Cases | +173.2% |
| 2018 | 3,356 Cases | +2896.4% |
| 2019 | 2,585 Cases | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 1,739 Cases | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 893 Cases | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 47 Cases | -94.7% |
| 2023 | 203 Cases | +331.9% |
| 2024 | 488 Cases | +140.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 488 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5 Cases, 51.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 488 Cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91 Cases, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2896.4% | 112 Cases | 3,356 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,118 Cases | 8,899 Cases | 15,646 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,403 Cases | 2,500 Cases | 29,584 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,023 Cases | 1,796 Cases | 21,003 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,338 Cases | 0 Cases | 15,374 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.5 Cases | 0 Cases | 3,356 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 674 Cases | 47 Cases | 1,739 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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, gaps filled in Algeria?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Algeria was 488 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,584 Cases in 1982.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.