Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 483 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Congo, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Congo is 483 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 580.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 27,048 Cases in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1 Cases, in 2009.
That places Congo 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,380 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 16,611 Cases | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 16,523 Cases | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 15,831 Cases | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 15,736 Cases | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27,048 Cases | +71.9% |
| 1980 | 11,892 Cases | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 9,668 Cases | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 12,931 Cases | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 16,642 Cases | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 18,615 Cases | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 7,600 Cases | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 6,424 Cases | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1,420 Cases | -77.9% |
| 1988 | 454 Cases | -68.0% |
| 1989 | 498 Cases | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 3,608 Cases | +624.5% |
| 1991 | 4,042 Cases | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 4,302 Cases | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 693 Cases | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 226 Cases | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 2,381 Cases | +953.5% |
| 1996 | 3,897 Cases | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 1,267 Cases | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 174 Cases | -86.3% |
| 1999 | 313 Cases | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 1,678 Cases | +436.1% |
| 2001 | 2,152 Cases | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 2,788 Cases | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 3,712 Cases | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 3,524 Cases | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 146 Cases | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 126 Cases | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 84 Cases | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 2 Cases | -97.6% |
| 2009 | 1 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 4 Cases | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 315 Cases | +7775.0% |
| 2012 | 260 Cases | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 124 Cases | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 71 Cases | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 1,359 Cases | +1814.1% |
| 2016 | 277 Cases | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 958 Cases | +245.8% |
| 2018 | 28 Cases | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 66 Cases | +135.7% |
| 2020 | 37 Cases | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 160 Cases | +332.4% |
| 2022 | 6,718 Cases | +4098.8% |
| 2023 | 385 Cases | -94.3% |
| 2024 | 483 Cases | +25.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 483 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 483 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7775.0% | 4 Cases | 315 Cases |
| 2022 | +4098.8% | 160 Cases | 6,718 Cases |
| 2015 | +1814.1% | 71 Cases | 1,359 Cases |
| 1995 | +953.5% | 226 Cases | 2,381 Cases |
| 1990 | +624.5% | 498 Cases | 3,608 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,355 Cases | 12,380 Cases | 27,048 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,614 Cases | 454 Cases | 18,615 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,090 Cases | 174 Cases | 4,302 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,421 Cases | 1 Cases | 3,712 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.2 Cases | 4 Cases | 1,359 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,557 Cases | 37 Cases | 6,718 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Congo was 483 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,048 Cases in 1979.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Cases in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 580.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.