Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Uganda
Uganda: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 2,180 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Uganda, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2,180 Cases for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 446.4% on the previous year and up 594.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Uganda peaked at 49,871 Cases in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22 Cases, in 2005.
Uganda ranks 29th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3,643 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 6,802 Cases | +86.7% |
| 1976 | 12,828 Cases | +88.6% |
| 1977 | 26,879 Cases | +109.5% |
| 1978 | 17,877 Cases | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 2,571 Cases | -85.6% |
| 1980 | 13,415 Cases | +421.8% |
| 1981 | 18,630 Cases | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 11,408 Cases | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 43,016 Cases | +277.1% |
| 1984 | 20,072 Cases | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 15,470 Cases | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 10,869 Cases | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 6,268 Cases | -42.3% |
| 1988 | 1,666 Cases | -73.4% |
| 1989 | 660 Cases | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 2,637 Cases | +299.5% |
| 1991 | 19,574 Cases | +642.3% |
| 1992 | 36,511 Cases | +86.5% |
| 1993 | 43,163 Cases | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 49,815 Cases | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 42,659 Cases | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 26,198 Cases | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 12,562 Cases | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 42,528 Cases | +238.5% |
| 1999 | 42,737 Cases | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42,554 Cases | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48,543 Cases | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 49,871 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29,429 Cases | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 141 Cases | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 22 Cases | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 5,736 Cases | +25972.7% |
| 2007 | 3,776 Cases | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 1,319 Cases | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 1,601 Cases | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,313 Cases | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 3,312 Cases | +152.2% |
| 2012 | 2,027 Cases | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 7,878 Cases | +288.7% |
| 2014 | 314 Cases | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 478 Cases | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 139 Cases | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 1,021 Cases | +634.5% |
| 2018 | 2,627 Cases | +157.3% |
| 2019 | 920 Cases | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 314 Cases | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 606 Cases | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 52 Cases | -91.4% |
| 2023 | 399 Cases | +667.3% |
| 2024 | 2,180 Cases | +446.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,180 Cases is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,237 Cases, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,180 Cases is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +25972.7% | 22 Cases | 5,736 Cases |
| 2023 | +667.3% | 52 Cases | 399 Cases |
| 1991 | +642.3% | 2,637 Cases | 19,574 Cases |
| 2017 | +634.5% | 139 Cases | 1,021 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,767 Cases | 2,571 Cases | 26,879 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 14,147 Cases | 660 Cases | 43,016 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,838 Cases | 2,637 Cases | 49,815 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,299 Cases | 22 Cases | 49,871 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,003 Cases | 139 Cases | 7,878 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.2 Cases | 52 Cases | 2,180 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Uganda was 2,180 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 49,871 Cases in 2002.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 Cases in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.