Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 31,044 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ethiopia is 31,044 Cases, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 143.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 66,544 Cases in 1985 and was at its lowest, 73 Cases, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,821 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 5,157 Cases | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 2,586 Cases | -49.9% |
| 1977 | 3,132 Cases | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 11,208 Cases | +257.9% |
| 1979 | 21,030 Cases | +87.6% |
| 1980 | 10,690 Cases | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 9,784 Cases | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 10,527 Cases | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 5,866 Cases | -44.3% |
| 1984 | 9,843 Cases | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 66,544 Cases | +576.1% |
| 1986 | 3,760 Cases | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 4,832 Cases | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 7,575 Cases | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 4,169 Cases | -45.0% |
| 1990 | 1,836 Cases | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 497 Cases | -72.9% |
| 1992 | 4,815 Cases | +868.8% |
| 1993 | 1,152 Cases | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 1,133 Cases | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 562 Cases | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 1,586 Cases | +182.2% |
| 1997 | 1,113 Cases | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 1,603 Cases | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 5,329 Cases | +232.4% |
| 2000 | 1,660 Cases | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 2,366 Cases | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 3,332 Cases | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 228 Cases | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 73 Cases | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 357 Cases | +389.0% |
| 2006 | 1,451 Cases | +306.4% |
| 2007 | 1,446 Cases | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,511 Cases | +142.8% |
| 2009 | 1,176 Cases | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 4,235 Cases | +260.1% |
| 2011 | 3,255 Cases | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 4,347 Cases | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 5,253 Cases | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 12,739 Cases | +142.5% |
| 2015 | 17,745 Cases | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 4,579 Cases | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 1,921 Cases | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 1,752 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,998 Cases | +128.2% |
| 2020 | 1,952 Cases | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 1,953 Cases | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,292 Cases | +375.8% |
| 2023 | 24,038 Cases | +158.7% |
| 2024 | 31,044 Cases | +29.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31,044 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 25.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31,044 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 56.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +868.8% | 497 Cases | 4,815 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,822 Cases | 2,586 Cases | 21,030 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,359 Cases | 3,760 Cases | 66,544 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,963 Cases | 497 Cases | 5,329 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,560 Cases | 73 Cases | 3,511 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,982 Cases | 1,752 Cases | 17,745 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,656 Cases | 1,952 Cases | 31,044 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 311,500 Cases compare
- 2 Iraq 32,494 Cases compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 28,147 Cases compare
- 5 Romania 25,505 Cases compare
- 6 Pakistan 24,709 Cases compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 Ethiopia?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 31,044 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,544 Cases in 1985.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Cases in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.