Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 91 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Egypt, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Egypt stood at 91 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 7,365 Cases in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 85th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3,492 Cases | — |
| 1976 | 2,051 Cases | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 3,780 Cases | +84.3% |
| 1978 | 1,130 Cases | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 4,763 Cases | +321.5% |
| 1980 | 839 Cases | -82.4% |
| 1981 | 1,777 Cases | +111.8% |
| 1982 | 7,365 Cases | +314.5% |
| 1983 | 813 Cases | -89.0% |
| 1984 | 4,898 Cases | +502.5% |
| 1985 | 5,554 Cases | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,176 Cases | -78.8% |
| 1987 | 1,805 Cases | +53.5% |
| 1988 | 3,672 Cases | +103.4% |
| 1989 | 4,057 Cases | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 887 Cases | -78.1% |
| 1991 | 1,231 Cases | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 4,403 Cases | +257.7% |
| 1993 | 2,874 Cases | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 1,444 Cases | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 1,833 Cases | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 4,403 Cases | +140.2% |
| 1997 | 4,606 Cases | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4,868 Cases | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,547 Cases | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 2,633 Cases | +70.2% |
| 2001 | 2,150 Cases | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 653 Cases | -69.6% |
| 2003 | 164 Cases | -74.9% |
| 2004 | 80 Cases | -51.2% |
| 2005 | 77 Cases | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 953 Cases | +1137.7% |
| 2007 | 1,684 Cases | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 668 Cases | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 608 Cases | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 16 Cases | -97.4% |
| 2011 | 26 Cases | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 245 Cases | +842.3% |
| 2013 | 405 Cases | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 1,314 Cases | +224.4% |
| 2015 | 5,432 Cases | +313.4% |
| 2016 | 225 Cases | -95.9% |
| 2017 | 24 Cases | -89.3% |
| 2018 | 48 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Cases | — |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 14 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 267 Cases | +1807.1% |
| 2024 | 91 Cases | -65.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 91 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 91 Cases is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91 Cases, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1807.1% | 14 Cases | 267 Cases |
| 2006 | +1137.7% | 77 Cases | 953 Cases |
| 2012 | +842.3% | 26 Cases | 245 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,043 Cases | 1,130 Cases | 4,763 Cases | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,196 Cases | 813 Cases | 7,365 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,810 Cases | 887 Cases | 4,868 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 967 Cases | 77 Cases | 2,633 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.5 Cases | 0 Cases | 5,432 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 75 Cases | 0 Cases | 267 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Egypt was 91 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7,365 Cases in 1982.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.