Reported cases of measles, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Nepal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Nepal is 0 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 88.2% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0005 Cases per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 1993.
Nepal ranks 102nd of 205 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, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 Cases per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +171.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Cases per person | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Cases per person | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +387.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +78.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 0 Cases per person | -93.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Cases per person | +173.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Cases per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Cases per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0 Cases per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Cases per person | -50.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Cases per person | +42.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Cases per person | -57.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +2215.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +235.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +72.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -55.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +94.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +1136.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | -92.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | +162.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | +641.3% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | -88.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 Cases per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 Cases per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2215.8% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person |
| 2011 | +1136.0% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person |
| 2023 | +641.3% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0005 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0005 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 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Nepal was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 Cases per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.