Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0 Cases per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.6% on the previous year and up 727.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.005 Cases per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 75th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.002 Cases per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0039 Cases per person | +96.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 Cases per person | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 Cases per person | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 Cases per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 Cases per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.005 Cases per person | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 Cases per person | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 Cases per person | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 0.002 Cases per person | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 Cases per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Cases per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -66.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -53.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +106.7% |
| 1991 | 0.001 Cases per person | +77.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 Cases per person | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 Cases per person | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -79.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +231.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +141.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -57.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per person | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | -98.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +9885.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +218.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -57.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | +844.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -67.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +2397.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | -91.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per person | +358.2% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | -66.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0 Cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +9885.9% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person |
| 2017 | +2397.0% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2011 | +844.4% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2023 | +358.2% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 Cases per person | 0.002 Cases per person | 0.0046 Cases per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person | 0.005 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tanzania was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 Cases per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 727.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.