Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 8 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Gambia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 78.9% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 3,997 Cases in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 120th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 958 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 2,580 Cases | +169.3% |
| 1976 | 843 Cases | -67.3% |
| 1977 | 1,911 Cases | +126.7% |
| 1978 | 1,655 Cases | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 2,610 Cases | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 284 Cases | -89.1% |
| 1981 | 262 Cases | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,566 Cases | +497.7% |
| 1983 | 1,372 Cases | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 1,500 Cases | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,628 Cases | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 3,997 Cases | +145.5% |
| 1991 | 164 Cases | -95.9% |
| 1992 | 364 Cases | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 912 Cases | +150.5% |
| 1994 | 280 Cases | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 130 Cases | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 15 Cases | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 1,500 Cases | +9900.0% |
| 1998 | 1,178 Cases | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 856 Cases | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 336 Cases | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 99 Cases | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 32 Cases | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 119 Cases | +271.9% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2007 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2008 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2010 | 2 Cases | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases | — |
| 2014 | 1 Cases | — |
| 2015 | 71 Cases | +7000.0% |
| 2016 | 45 Cases | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 1 Cases | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 4 Cases | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 1 Cases | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 58 Cases | — |
| 2023 | 38 Cases | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 8 Cases | -78.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8 Cases is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9900.0% | 15 Cases | 1,500 Cases |
| 2015 | +7000.0% | 1 Cases | 71 Cases |
| 1982 | +497.7% | 262 Cases | 1,566 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,760 Cases | 843 Cases | 2,610 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,516 Cases | 262 Cases | 3,997 Cases | 7 |
| 1990s | 599.89 Cases | 15 Cases | 1,500 Cases | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.6 Cases | 0 Cases | 336 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5 Cases | 0 Cases | 71 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9 Cases | 0 Cases | 58 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Gambia was 8 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,997 Cases in 1986.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.