Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 525 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya is 525 Cases, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 285,681 Cases in 1983 and was at its lowest, 20 Cases, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 55th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 38,885 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 33,868 Cases | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 34,649 Cases | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 48,758 Cases | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 41,572 Cases | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 66,792 Cases | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 28,473 Cases | -57.4% |
| 1981 | 257,839 Cases | +805.6% |
| 1982 | 270,767 Cases | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 285,681 Cases | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 200,143 Cases | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 111,492 Cases | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 26,199 Cases | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 49,858 Cases | +90.3% |
| 1988 | 70,200 Cases | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 86,727 Cases | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 77,072 Cases | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 59,937 Cases | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 65,004 Cases | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 961 Cases | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 4,180 Cases | +335.0% |
| 1995 | 3,322 Cases | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 3,572 Cases | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,339 Cases | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 9,262 Cases | +177.4% |
| 1999 | 8,601 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 21,002 Cases | +144.2% |
| 2001 | 11,304 Cases | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 766 Cases | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 65 Cases | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 20 Cases | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 153 Cases | +665.0% |
| 2006 | 1,847 Cases | +1107.2% |
| 2007 | 1,516 Cases | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 1,282 Cases | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1,218 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 95 Cases | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 2,395 Cases | +2421.1% |
| 2012 | 1,292 Cases | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 190 Cases | -85.3% |
| 2014 | 354 Cases | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 95 Cases | -73.2% |
| 2016 | 128 Cases | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 63 Cases | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 822 Cases | +1204.8% |
| 2019 | 439 Cases | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 597 Cases | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 266 Cases | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 1,774 Cases | +566.9% |
| 2023 | 896 Cases | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 525 Cases | -41.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 525 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 525 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2421.1% | 95 Cases | 2,395 Cases |
| 2018 | +1204.8% | 63 Cases | 822 Cases |
| 2006 | +1107.2% | 153 Cases | 1,847 Cases |
| 1981 | +805.6% | 28,473 Cases | 257,839 Cases |
| 2005 | +665.0% | 20 Cases | 153 Cases |
| 2022 | +566.9% | 266 Cases | 1,774 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,087 Cases | 33,868 Cases | 66,792 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 138,738 Cases | 26,199 Cases | 285,681 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,525 Cases | 961 Cases | 77,072 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,917 Cases | 20 Cases | 21,002 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 587.35 Cases | 63 Cases | 2,395 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 811.6 Cases | 266 Cases | 1,774 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Kenya was 525 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 285,681 Cases in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Cases in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.