Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 27 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Bulgaria is 27 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 97.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 41,335 Cases in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 104th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 41,335 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 20,162 Cases | -51.2% |
| 1976 | 16,877 Cases | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 806 Cases | -95.2% |
| 1978 | 423 Cases | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 249 Cases | -41.1% |
| 1980 | 10,763 Cases | +4222.5% |
| 1981 | 9,239 Cases | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 281 Cases | -97.0% |
| 1983 | 326 Cases | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 292 Cases | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 972 Cases | +232.9% |
| 1986 | 1,370 Cases | +40.9% |
| 1987 | 1,560 Cases | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 404 Cases | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 111 Cases | -72.5% |
| 1990 | 147 Cases | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 2,028 Cases | +1279.6% |
| 1992 | 20,258 Cases | +898.9% |
| 1993 | 354 Cases | -98.3% |
| 1994 | 121 Cases | -65.8% |
| 1995 | 172 Cases | +42.1% |
| 1996 | 695 Cases | +304.1% |
| 1997 | 23 Cases | -96.7% |
| 1998 | 80 Cases | +247.8% |
| 1999 | 24 Cases | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 46 Cases | +91.7% |
| 2001 | 8 Cases | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2004 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2005 | 3 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 1 Cases | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,249 Cases | +224800.0% |
| 2010 | 22,004 Cases | +878.4% |
| 2011 | 157 Cases | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 1 Cases | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 14 Cases | +1300.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2016 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2017 | 165 Cases | +16400.0% |
| 2018 | 13 Cases | -92.1% |
| 2019 | 1,231 Cases | +9369.2% |
| 2020 | 257 Cases | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 27 Cases | — |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 27 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 7 Cases, 3.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 27 Cases is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97 Cases, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +224800.0% | 1 Cases | 2,249 Cases |
| 2017 | +16400.0% | 1 Cases | 165 Cases |
| 2019 | +9369.2% | 13 Cases | 1,231 Cases |
| 1980 | +4222.5% | 249 Cases | 10,763 Cases |
| 2013 | +1300.0% | 1 Cases | 14 Cases |
| 1991 | +1279.6% | 147 Cases | 2,028 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,309 Cases | 249 Cases | 41,335 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,532 Cases | 111 Cases | 10,763 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,390 Cases | 23 Cases | 20,258 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.9 Cases | 0 Cases | 2,249 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,359 Cases | 0 Cases | 22,004 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 Cases | 0 Cases | 257 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 Bulgaria?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 27 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 41,335 Cases in 1974.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.