Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled was 299 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Zambia is 299 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 94.7% on the previous year and up 3,222.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 184,210 Cases in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8 Cases, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 66th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 113,643 Cases | — |
| 1975 | 91,461 Cases | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 128,135 Cases | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 112,021 Cases | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 98,516 Cases | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 95,069 Cases | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 98,659 Cases | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 184,210 Cases | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 73,499 Cases | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 51,140 Cases | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 36,881 Cases | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 51,000 Cases | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 23,866 Cases | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 14,793 Cases | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 12,487 Cases | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 5,747 Cases | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 6,748 Cases | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2,822 Cases | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 11,006 Cases | +290.0% |
| 1993 | 11,829 Cases | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 14,255 Cases | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 8,533 Cases | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 9,459 Cases | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 7,140 Cases | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 15,329 Cases | +114.7% |
| 1999 | 23,518 Cases | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 30,930 Cases | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 16,997 Cases | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 25,036 Cases | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 881 Cases | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 35 Cases | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 45 Cases | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 459 Cases | +920.0% |
| 2007 | 535 Cases | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 140 Cases | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 26 Cases | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 15,754 Cases | +60492.3% |
| 2011 | 13,234 Cases | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 896 Cases | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 35 Cases | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 9 Cases | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 9 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 Cases | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 13 Cases | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 11 Cases | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15 Cases | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 237 Cases | +1480.0% |
| 2021 | 55 Cases | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 1,755 Cases | +3090.9% |
| 2023 | 5,653 Cases | +222.1% |
| 2024 | 299 Cases | -94.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 299 Cases is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91 Cases, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 299 Cases is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551 Cases, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +60492.3% | 26 Cases | 15,754 Cases |
| 2022 | +3090.9% | 55 Cases | 1,755 Cases |
| 2020 | +1480.0% | 15 Cases | 237 Cases |
| 2006 | +920.0% | 45 Cases | 459 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,474 Cases | 91,461 Cases | 128,135 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 55,228 Cases | 5,747 Cases | 184,210 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,064 Cases | 2,822 Cases | 23,518 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,508 Cases | 26 Cases | 30,930 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,998 Cases | 8 Cases | 15,754 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 Cases | 55 Cases | 5,653 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Reported cases of measles, gaps filled in Zambia was 299 Cases in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 184,210 Cases in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Cases in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,222.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.