Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 1,529 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Somalia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Somalia stood at 1,529 Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 23,039 Cases in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7 Cases, in 2006.
Somalia ranks 32nd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 79 Cases | — |
| 1983 | 622 Cases | +687.3% |
| 1984 | 487 Cases | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 128 Cases | -73.7% |
| 1986 | 70 Cases | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 222 Cases | +217.1% |
| 1988 | 296 Cases | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 988 Cases | +233.8% |
| 1996 | 1,830 Cases | +85.2% |
| 1997 | 2,452 Cases | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 3,075 Cases | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 5,523 Cases | +79.6% |
| 2000 | 3,965 Cases | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 3,571 Cases | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 9,559 Cases | +167.7% |
| 2003 | 8,257 Cases | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 12,008 Cases | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 6,008 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 7 Cases | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 1,149 Cases | +16314.3% |
| 2008 | 1,081 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 13 Cases | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 115 Cases | +784.6% |
| 2011 | 17,298 Cases | +14941.7% |
| 2012 | 9,983 Cases | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 3,173 Cases | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 10,229 Cases | +222.4% |
| 2015 | 7,497 Cases | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 26 Cases | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 23,039 Cases | +88511.5% |
| 2018 | 9,126 Cases | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 283 Cases | -96.9% |
| 2020 | 2,531 Cases | +794.3% |
| 2021 | 7,191 Cases | +184.1% |
| 2022 | 17,361 Cases | +141.4% |
| 2023 | 3,167 Cases | -81.8% |
| 2024 | 1,529 Cases | -51.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1,529 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1,529 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +88511.5% | 26 Cases | 23,039 Cases |
| 2007 | +16314.3% | 7 Cases | 1,149 Cases |
| 2011 | +14941.7% | 115 Cases | 17,298 Cases |
| 2020 | +794.3% | 283 Cases | 2,531 Cases |
| 2010 | +784.6% | 13 Cases | 115 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79 Cases | 79 Cases | 79 Cases | 1 |
| 1980s | 401.86 Cases | 70 Cases | 988 Cases | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,220 Cases | 1,830 Cases | 5,523 Cases | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,562 Cases | 7 Cases | 12,008 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,077 Cases | 26 Cases | 23,039 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,356 Cases | 1,529 Cases | 17,361 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 Somalia?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Somalia was 1,529 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,039 Cases in 2017.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Cases in 2006.
- How does Somalia rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.