Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Chad
Chad: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 6,978 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Chad, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Chad is 6,978 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and up 447.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Chad peaked at 24,908 Cases in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2 Cases, in 2005.
Chad ranks 17th of 210 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, gaps filled in Chad, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7,051 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 2,243 Cases | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 15,001 Cases | +568.8% |
| 1977 | 12,299 Cases | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 2,033 Cases | -83.5% |
| 1979 | 306 Cases | -84.9% |
| 1980 | 171 Cases | -44.1% |
| 1981 | 36 Cases | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 1,223 Cases | +3297.2% |
| 1983 | 5,160 Cases | +321.9% |
| 1984 | 6,921 Cases | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 6,430 Cases | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3,500 Cases | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 3,623 Cases | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3,645 Cases | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7,449 Cases | +104.4% |
| 1990 | 7,226 Cases | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 21,182 Cases | +193.1% |
| 1992 | 19,035 Cases | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 20,894 Cases | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 9,696 Cases | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 21,952 Cases | +126.4% |
| 1996 | 24,162 Cases | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 10,446 Cases | -56.8% |
| 1998 | 12,371 Cases | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 6,868 Cases | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 3,546 Cases | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 24,908 Cases | +602.4% |
| 2002 | 7,277 Cases | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 15,801 Cases | +117.1% |
| 2004 | 10,324 Cases | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 2 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1,594 Cases | +79600.0% |
| 2007 | 441 Cases | -72.3% |
| 2008 | 63 Cases | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 165 Cases | +161.9% |
| 2010 | 194 Cases | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 8,650 Cases | +4358.8% |
| 2012 | 120 Cases | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 226 Cases | +88.3% |
| 2014 | 1,275 Cases | +464.2% |
| 2015 | 418 Cases | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 118 Cases | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 9 Cases | -92.4% |
| 2018 | 1,457 Cases | +16088.9% |
| 2019 | 1,882 Cases | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 2,170 Cases | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2,577 Cases | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 2,158 Cases | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 11,862 Cases | +449.7% |
| 2024 | 6,978 Cases | -41.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6,978 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6,978 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +79600.0% | 2 Cases | 1,594 Cases |
| 2018 | +16088.9% | 9 Cases | 1,457 Cases |
| 2011 | +4358.8% | 194 Cases | 8,650 Cases |
| 1982 | +3297.2% | 36 Cases | 1,223 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,489 Cases | 306 Cases | 15,001 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,816 Cases | 36 Cases | 7,449 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,383 Cases | 6,868 Cases | 24,162 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,412 Cases | 2 Cases | 24,908 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 Cases | 9 Cases | 8,650 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,149 Cases | 2,158 Cases | 11,862 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % 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, gaps filled in Chad?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Chad was 6,978 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24,908 Cases in 2001.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Cases in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.