Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 1,944 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana stood at 1,944 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 1,467.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 140,821 Cases in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6 Cases, in 2007.
That places Ghana 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 91,315 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 140,821 Cases | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 131,405 Cases | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 108,440 Cases | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 107,381 Cases | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 88,808 Cases | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 82,684 Cases | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 38,476 Cases | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 79,636 Cases | +107.0% |
| 1983 | 36,561 Cases | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 40,179 Cases | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 64,517 Cases | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 11,099 Cases | -82.8% |
| 1987 | 24,781 Cases | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 40,456 Cases | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 19,997 Cases | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 32,246 Cases | +61.3% |
| 1991 | 17,135 Cases | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 39,933 Cases | +133.0% |
| 1993 | 34,641 Cases | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 34,821 Cases | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40,276 Cases | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 34,273 Cases | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 37,261 Cases | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 23,335 Cases | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 15,987 Cases | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 23,068 Cases | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 13,476 Cases | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 12,289 Cases | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,939 Cases | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 60 Cases | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 435 Cases | +625.0% |
| 2006 | 420 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6 Cases | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 82 Cases | +1266.7% |
| 2009 | 101 Cases | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 641 Cases | +534.7% |
| 2011 | 120 Cases | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 1,613 Cases | +1244.2% |
| 2013 | 319 Cases | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 124 Cases | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 23 Cases | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 32 Cases | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 19 Cases | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 34 Cases | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 1,274 Cases | +3647.1% |
| 2020 | 88 Cases | -93.1% |
| 2021 | 52 Cases | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 395 Cases | +659.6% |
| 2023 | 2,282 Cases | +477.7% |
| 2024 | 1,944 Cases | -14.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,944 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 21.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,944 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3647.1% | 34 Cases | 1,274 Cases |
| 2008 | +1266.7% | 6 Cases | 82 Cases |
| 2012 | +1244.2% | 120 Cases | 1,613 Cases |
| 2022 | +659.6% | 52 Cases | 395 Cases |
| 2005 | +625.0% | 60 Cases | 435 Cases |
| 2010 | +534.7% | 101 Cases | 641 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,362 Cases | 88,808 Cases | 140,821 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 43,839 Cases | 11,099 Cases | 82,684 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,991 Cases | 15,987 Cases | 40,276 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,188 Cases | 6 Cases | 23,068 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.9 Cases | 19 Cases | 1,613 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 952.2 Cases | 52 Cases | 2,282 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Ghana was 1,944 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 140,821 Cases in 1975.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Cases in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,467.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.