Reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0.0002 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0002 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0017 Cases per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2004.
That places Ethiopia 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0001 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +251.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +84.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -49.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 Cases per person | +557.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -94.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +50.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -47.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Cases per person | -57.6% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per person | -74.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +828.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Cases per person | -76.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Cases per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Cases per person | -52.1% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per person | +173.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per person | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Cases per person | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +222.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per person | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | +36.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | -93.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -68.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | +374.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | +294.7% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | +135.9% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | +250.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +136.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -74.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | -59.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +122.1% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +363.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +152.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +25.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0002 Cases per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0002 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +828.9% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0017 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0002 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 10 Zimbabwe 0.0003 Cases per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 0.0003 Cases per person compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 15 Mauritania 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 16 Burundi 0.0002 Cases per person compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0002 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 Cases per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.