Reported cases of measles, per capita in Benin
Benin: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0.0001 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Benin, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0001 Cases per person for reported cases of measles, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0063 Cases per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2020.
That places Benin 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0049 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0038 Cases per person | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 Cases per person | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 Cases per person | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 Cases per person | +46.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 Cases per person | -53.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 Cases per person | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 Cases per person | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 Cases per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 Cases per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.003 Cases per person | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 Cases per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 Cases per person | -45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 Cases per person | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 Cases per person | -61.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 Cases per person | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -45.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 Cases per person | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 Cases per person | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 Cases per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -87.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 Cases per person | +577.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -93.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +285.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Cases per person | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | -86.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +164.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +114.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -93.2% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +394.1% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -96.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | +89.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | +1167.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +60.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0001 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0001 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1167.3% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1997 | +577.2% | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0014 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0041 Cases per person | 0.0027 Cases per person | 0.0063 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person | 0.0047 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0017 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0008 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 39 Ghana 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 40 Montenegro 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 42 Monaco 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 43 Djibouti 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 Cases per person compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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, per capita in Benin?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Benin was 0.0001 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 Cases per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Benin ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.