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Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga

Tonga: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 Cases per person
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0261 Cases per person
in 1976
All-time low
0 Cases per person
in 1975
Years of data
45
1974–2024

Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga, 1974–2024

00.010.020.031974199920241974: 0 Cases per person1975: 0 Cases per person1976: 0.026 Cases per person1977: 0.001 Cases per person1978: 0 Cases per person1979: 0.005 Cases per person1980: 0.024 Cases per person1981: 0.002 Cases per person1982: 0 Cases per person1983: 0 Cases per person1984: 0 Cases per person1985: 0.004 Cases per person1986: 0.002 Cases per person1987: 0 Cases per person1988: 0 Cases per person1989: 0 Cases per person1990: 0.001 Cases per person1991: 0 Cases per person1992: 0 Cases per person1993: 0 Cases per person1995: 0 Cases per person1996: 0 Cases per person1997: 0.011 Cases per person1998: 0 Cases per person1999: 0 Cases per person2000: 0 Cases per person2001: 0 Cases per person2002: 0 Cases per person2003: 0 Cases per person2004: 0 Cases per person2005: 0 Cases per person2006: 0 Cases per person2007: 0 Cases per person2008: 0 Cases per person2009: 0 Cases per person2010: 0 Cases per person2011: 0 Cases per person2012: 0 Cases per person2013: 0 Cases per person2016: 0 Cases per person2017: 0 Cases per person2018: 0 Cases per person2019: 0.006 Cases per person2023: 0 Cases per person2024: 0 Cases per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.

Analysis

In 2024, reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga stood at 0 Cases per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0261 Cases per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 1975.

That places Tonga 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tonga, year by year

Year Cases per person Change
1974 0.0004 Cases per person —
1975 0 Cases per person -100.0%
1976 0.0261 Cases per person —
1977 0.0009 Cases per person -96.7%
1978 0.0002 Cases per person -79.9%
1979 0.0054 Cases per person +2965.7%
1980 0.0239 Cases per person +345.6%
1981 0.0019 Cases per person -92.0%
1982 0.0002 Cases per person -89.8%
1983 0.0004 Cases per person +89.4%
1984 0.0001 Cases per person -86.1%
1985 0.0042 Cases per person +8140.5%
1986 0.0024 Cases per person -43.5%
1987 0 Cases per person -100.0%
1988 0 Cases per person —
1989 0.0003 Cases per person —
1990 0.0007 Cases per person +159.2%
1991 0.0002 Cases per person -72.4%
1992 0.0001 Cases per person -44.5%
1993 0 Cases per person -100.0%
1995 0 Cases per person —
1996 0 Cases per person —
1997 0.0107 Cases per person —
1998 0.0004 Cases per person -96.7%
1999 0.0001 Cases per person -83.4%
2000 0 Cases per person -100.0%
2001 0 Cases per person —
2002 0 Cases per person -100.0%
2003 0 Cases per person —
2004 0 Cases per person —
2005 0 Cases per person —
2006 0 Cases per person —
2007 0 Cases per person —
2008 0 Cases per person —
2009 0 Cases per person —
2010 0 Cases per person —
2011 0 Cases per person —
2012 0 Cases per person —
2013 0 Cases per person —
2016 0 Cases per person —
2017 0 Cases per person —
2018 0 Cases per person —
2019 0.0062 Cases per person —
2023 0.0001 Cases per person -98.2%
2024 0 Cases per person -100.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 0 Cases per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 0 Cases per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Cases per person. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +8140.5% 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0042 Cases per person
1979 +2965.7% 0.0002 Cases per person 0.0054 Cases per person
1980 +345.6% 0.0054 Cases per person 0.0239 Cases per person
1990 +159.2% 0.0003 Cases per person 0.0007 Cases per person
1983 +89.4% 0.0002 Cases per person 0.0004 Cases per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0055 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0261 Cases per person 6
1980s 0.0033 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0239 Cases per person 10
1990s 0.0013 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0107 Cases per person 9
2000s 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 10
2010s 0.0008 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0062 Cases per person 8
2020s 0.0001 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 2

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  24. 146 Grenada 0 Cases per person compare
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  27. 146 Guyana 0 Cases per person compare
  28. 146 Honduras 0 Cases per person compare
  29. 146 Haiti 0 Cases per person compare
  30. 146 Israel 0 Cases per person compare
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  39. 146 Mauritius 0 Cases per person compare
  40. 146 New Caledonia 0 Cases per person compare
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  43. 146 Panama 0 Cases per person compare
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  51. 146 Suriname 0 Cases per person compare
  52. 146 Eswatini 0 Cases per person compare
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  55. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases per person compare
  56. 146 Tuvalu 0 Cases per person compare
  57. 146 Uruguay 0 Cases per person compare
  58. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Cases per person compare
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  60. 146 British Virgin Islands 0 Cases per person compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga?
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Tonga was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.0261 Cases per person in 1976.
What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 1975.
How does Tonga rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
Tonga ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Tonga 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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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

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, per capita
Unit
Cases per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,007 data points, 1974–2024
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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.