Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea
Eritrea: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 10 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea is 10 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea peaked at 1,783 Cases in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 116th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 267 Cases | — |
| 1994 | 541 Cases | +102.6% |
| 1995 | 185 Cases | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 1,783 Cases | +863.8% |
| 1997 | 777 Cases | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 316 Cases | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 320 Cases | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 789 Cases | +146.6% |
| 2001 | 204 Cases | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 460 Cases | +125.5% |
| 2003 | 376 Cases | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 24 Cases | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 19 Cases | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 128 Cases | +573.7% |
| 2007 | 55 Cases | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 82 Cases | — |
| 2010 | 51 Cases | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 48 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 194 Cases | +304.2% |
| 2013 | 45 Cases | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 127 Cases | +182.2% |
| 2015 | 198 Cases | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 142 Cases | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1,199 Cases | +744.4% |
| 2018 | 70 Cases | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 6 Cases | -91.4% |
| 2020 | 12 Cases | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 25 Cases | +108.3% |
| 2022 | 28 Cases | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 54 Cases | +92.9% |
| 2024 | 10 Cases | -81.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10 Cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +863.8% | 185 Cases | 1,783 Cases |
| 2017 | +744.4% | 142 Cases | 1,199 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 598.43 Cases | 185 Cases | 1,783 Cases | 7 |
| 2000s | 213.7 Cases | 0 Cases | 789 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 208 Cases | 6 Cases | 1,199 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 Cases | 10 Cases | 54 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Eritrea was 10 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,783 Cases in 1996.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.