Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 8,202 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Thailand, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8,202 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12,715.6% on the previous year and up 486.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 47,205 Cases in 1984 and was at its lowest, 64 Cases, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,739 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 3,392 Cases | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 5,538 Cases | +63.3% |
| 1977 | 8,775 Cases | +58.5% |
| 1978 | 8,502 Cases | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 13,151 Cases | +54.7% |
| 1980 | 16,795 Cases | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 24,298 Cases | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 27,691 Cases | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 34,713 Cases | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 47,205 Cases | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 32,156 Cases | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 19,545 Cases | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 42,172 Cases | +115.8% |
| 1988 | 36,092 Cases | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 14,862 Cases | -58.8% |
| 1990 | 29,244 Cases | +96.8% |
| 1991 | 26,709 Cases | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 7,892 Cases | -70.5% |
| 1993 | 17,851 Cases | +126.2% |
| 1994 | 38,659 Cases | +116.6% |
| 1995 | 11,112 Cases | -71.3% |
| 1996 | 5,757 Cases | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 15,122 Cases | +162.7% |
| 1998 | 13,734 Cases | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,167 Cases | -76.9% |
| 2000 | 4,074 Cases | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 7,319 Cases | +79.7% |
| 2002 | 10,315 Cases | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 4,519 Cases | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 4,165 Cases | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 3,526 Cases | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 3,588 Cases | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,893 Cases | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 7,790 Cases | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 6,071 Cases | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 2,583 Cases | -57.5% |
| 2011 | 3,156 Cases | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 5,197 Cases | +64.7% |
| 2013 | 2,641 Cases | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 1,398 Cases | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 154 Cases | -89.0% |
| 2016 | 652 Cases | +323.4% |
| 2017 | 1,946 Cases | +198.5% |
| 2018 | 6,035 Cases | +210.1% |
| 2019 | 5,412 Cases | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 3,629 Cases | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 1,847 Cases | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 64 Cases | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 64 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,202 Cases | +12715.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8,202 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5 Cases, 863.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8,202 Cases is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 Cases, 8202.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +12715.6% | 64 Cases | 8,202 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,016 Cases | 2,739 Cases | 13,151 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 29,553 Cases | 14,862 Cases | 47,205 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,925 Cases | 3,167 Cases | 38,659 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,526 Cases | 3,526 Cases | 10,315 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,917 Cases | 154 Cases | 6,035 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,761 Cases | 64 Cases | 8,202 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Nigeria 14,999 Cases compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 14,380 Cases compare
- 13 Afghanistan 9,769 Cases compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,957 Cases compare
- 16 Viet Nam 7,854 Cases compare
- 17 Chad 6,978 Cases compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Thailand was 8,202 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 47,205 Cases in 1984.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 Cases in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.