Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Guinea
Guinea: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 577 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Guinea, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Guinea is 577 Cases, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 513.8% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Guinea peaked at 18,004 Cases in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3 Cases, in 2007.
Guinea ranks 50th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,798 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 7,536 Cases | -36.1% |
| 1976 | 5,852 Cases | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 8,045 Cases | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 4,061 Cases | -49.5% |
| 1979 | 6,236 Cases | +53.6% |
| 1980 | 8,552 Cases | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 11,397 Cases | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 15,038 Cases | +31.9% |
| 1983 | 8,856 Cases | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 4,396 Cases | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 2,969 Cases | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 2,592 Cases | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 7,357 Cases | +183.8% |
| 1988 | 3,353 Cases | -54.4% |
| 1989 | 4,152 Cases | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 12,756 Cases | +207.2% |
| 1991 | 6,708 Cases | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 1,617 Cases | -75.9% |
| 1993 | 5,228 Cases | +223.3% |
| 1994 | 2,372 Cases | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 1,085 Cases | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 10,292 Cases | +848.6% |
| 1997 | 10,170 Cases | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,170 Cases | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 18,004 Cases | +96.3% |
| 2000 | 11,294 Cases | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 7,408 Cases | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 2,151 Cases | -71.0% |
| 2003 | 2,497 Cases | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 10 Cases | -99.6% |
| 2005 | 99 Cases | +890.0% |
| 2006 | 4 Cases | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 3 Cases | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 89 Cases | +2866.7% |
| 2009 | 264 Cases | +196.6% |
| 2010 | 45 Cases | -83.0% |
| 2011 | 11 Cases | -75.6% |
| 2012 | 6 Cases | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 53 Cases | +783.3% |
| 2014 | 175 Cases | +230.2% |
| 2015 | 243 Cases | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 316 Cases | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 2,036 Cases | +544.3% |
| 2018 | 482 Cases | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 4,555 Cases | +845.0% |
| 2020 | 506 Cases | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 505 Cases | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 417 Cases | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 94 Cases | -77.5% |
| 2024 | 577 Cases | +513.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 577 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 577 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2866.7% | 3 Cases | 89 Cases |
| 2005 | +890.0% | 10 Cases | 99 Cases |
| 1996 | +848.6% | 1,085 Cases | 10,292 Cases |
| 2019 | +845.0% | 482 Cases | 4,555 Cases |
| 2013 | +783.3% | 6 Cases | 53 Cases |
| 2017 | +544.3% | 316 Cases | 2,036 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,255 Cases | 4,061 Cases | 11,798 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 6,866 Cases | 2,592 Cases | 15,038 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,740 Cases | 1,085 Cases | 18,004 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,382 Cases | 3 Cases | 11,294 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.2 Cases | 6 Cases | 4,555 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.8 Cases | 94 Cases | 577 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Guinea was 577 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 18,004 Cases in 1999.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 Cases in 2007.
- How does Guinea rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Guinea ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.