Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Myanmar
Myanmar: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 30 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Myanmar, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Myanmar is 30 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Myanmar peaked at 26,821 Cases in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6 Cases, in 2015.
Myanmar ranks 101st 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,350 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 4,326 Cases | +84.1% |
| 1976 | 7,674 Cases | +77.4% |
| 1977 | 6,190 Cases | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 5,867 Cases | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 17,090 Cases | +191.3% |
| 1980 | 21,457 Cases | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 26,821 Cases | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 25,102 Cases | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 18,919 Cases | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 16,580 Cases | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 16,386 Cases | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3,830 Cases | -76.6% |
| 1987 | 5,540 Cases | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 4,323 Cases | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 3,883 Cases | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 7,900 Cases | +103.5% |
| 1991 | 4,437 Cases | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 1,794 Cases | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 2,682 Cases | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 1,855 Cases | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 1,170 Cases | -36.9% |
| 1996 | 1,684 Cases | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 1,035 Cases | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 1,465 Cases | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 791 Cases | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 845 Cases | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2,519 Cases | +198.1% |
| 2002 | 736 Cases | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 830 Cases | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1,329 Cases | +60.1% |
| 2005 | 314 Cases | -76.4% |
| 2006 | 760 Cases | +142.0% |
| 2007 | 1,088 Cases | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 333 Cases | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 329 Cases | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 190 Cases | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 2,046 Cases | +976.8% |
| 2012 | 2,175 Cases | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,010 Cases | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 122 Cases | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 6 Cases | -95.1% |
| 2016 | 266 Cases | +4333.3% |
| 2017 | 1,293 Cases | +386.1% |
| 2018 | 1,389 Cases | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 5,252 Cases | +278.1% |
| 2020 | 444 Cases | -91.5% |
| 2021 | 8 Cases | -98.2% |
| 2022 | 10 Cases | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 15 Cases | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 30 Cases | +100.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 30 Cases is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 30 Cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 Cases, 30.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4333.3% | 6 Cases | 266 Cases |
| 2011 | +976.8% | 190 Cases | 2,046 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,250 Cases | 2,350 Cases | 17,090 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,284 Cases | 3,830 Cases | 26,821 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,481 Cases | 791 Cases | 7,900 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 908.3 Cases | 314 Cases | 2,519 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,375 Cases | 6 Cases | 5,252 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4 Cases | 8 Cases | 444 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Myanmar was 30 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26,821 Cases in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Cases in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Myanmar ranks 101st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.