Reported cases of measles, per capita in Djibouti
Djibouti: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0.0001 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Djibouti, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Djibouti is 0.0001 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Djibouti peaked at 0.0132 Cases per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2021.
That places Djibouti 43rd 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0015 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0023 Cases per person | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 Cases per person | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 Cases per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.003 Cases per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 Cases per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 Cases per person | +259.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -99.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 Cases per person | +3781.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -92.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -57.3% |
| 1988 | 0.001 Cases per person | +753.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -80.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per person | -88.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +900.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -70.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Cases per person | -79.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +4904.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +89.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +313.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -83.9% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -52.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +483.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -67.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +586.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 Cases per person | +1319.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | -96.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -83.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +818.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Cases per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +113.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -86.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0001 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0001 Cases per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 Cases per person, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4904.2% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person |
| 1984 | +3781.9% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0034 Cases per person |
| 2012 | +1319.7% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0007 Cases per person |
| 1992 | +900.4% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person |
| 2018 | +818.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 1988 | +753.1% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.001 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 Cases per person | 0.0015 Cases per person | 0.0037 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0132 Cases per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0007 Cases per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 40 Montenegro 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 41 Benin 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 42 Monaco 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.0001 Cases per person compare
- 45 United Kingdom 0 Cases per person compare
- 46 Belgium 0 Cases per person compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Djibouti was 0.0001 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 Cases per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2021.
- How does Djibouti rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Djibouti ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.