Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Angola
Angola: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 619 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Angola, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Angola recorded 619 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.4% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Angola peaked at 30,067 Cases in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29 Cases, in 2004.
Angola ranks 49th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Angola, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,881 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 2,153 Cases | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 5,492 Cases | +155.1% |
| 1977 | 12,940 Cases | +135.6% |
| 1978 | 20,408 Cases | +57.7% |
| 1979 | 19,682 Cases | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 29,656 Cases | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 19,714 Cases | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 30,067 Cases | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 22,589 Cases | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 22,685 Cases | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22,822 Cases | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15,580 Cases | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 13,368 Cases | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 21,009 Cases | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 19,820 Cases | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 29,069 Cases | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 18,382 Cases | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 16,772 Cases | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 9,273 Cases | -44.7% |
| 1994 | 5,480 Cases | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 635 Cases | -88.4% |
| 1996 | 251 Cases | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 8,183 Cases | +3160.2% |
| 1998 | 2,576 Cases | -68.5% |
| 1999 | 350 Cases | -86.4% |
| 2000 | 2,219 Cases | +534.0% |
| 2001 | 9,046 Cases | +307.7% |
| 2002 | 11,945 Cases | +32.0% |
| 2003 | 1,196 Cases | -90.0% |
| 2004 | 29 Cases | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 258 Cases | +789.7% |
| 2006 | 765 Cases | +196.5% |
| 2007 | 1,014 Cases | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 265 Cases | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 2,807 Cases | +959.2% |
| 2010 | 1,190 Cases | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 1,449 Cases | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 4,458 Cases | +207.7% |
| 2013 | 8,523 Cases | +91.2% |
| 2014 | 11,699 Cases | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 119 Cases | -99.0% |
| 2016 | 53 Cases | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 29 Cases | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 57 Cases | +96.6% |
| 2019 | 2,987 Cases | +5140.4% |
| 2020 | 1,085 Cases | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 300 Cases | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 3,271 Cases | +990.3% |
| 2023 | 3,508 Cases | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 619 Cases | -82.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 619 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 619 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5140.4% | 57 Cases | 2,987 Cases |
| 1997 | +3160.2% | 251 Cases | 8,183 Cases |
| 2022 | +990.3% | 300 Cases | 3,271 Cases |
| 2009 | +959.2% | 265 Cases | 2,807 Cases |
| 2005 | +789.7% | 29 Cases | 258 Cases |
| 2000 | +534.0% | 350 Cases | 2,219 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,093 Cases | 2,153 Cases | 20,408 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 21,731 Cases | 13,368 Cases | 30,067 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,097 Cases | 251 Cases | 29,069 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,954 Cases | 29 Cases | 11,945 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,056 Cases | 29 Cases | 11,699 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 Cases | 300 Cases | 3,508 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 Angola?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Angola was 619 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 30,067 Cases in 1982.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 Cases in 2004.
- How does Angola rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.