Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Zambia is 0 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.9% on the previous year and up 2,377.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0308 Cases per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 76th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0235 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0183 Cases per person | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 Cases per person | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0211 Cases per person | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.018 Cases per person | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0169 Cases per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.017 Cases per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 Cases per person | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 Cases per person | -61.4% |
| 1983 | 0.008 Cases per person | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 Cases per person | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 Cases per person | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 Cases per person | -54.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 Cases per person | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 Cases per person | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 Cases per person | -55.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 Cases per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 Cases per person | -59.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 Cases per person | +280.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 Cases per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 Cases per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.001 Cases per person | -41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Cases per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 Cases per person | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 Cases per person | +212.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 Cases per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 Cases per person | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 Cases per person | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -96.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -96.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | +885.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | -74.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per person | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 Cases per person | +58430.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -93.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | -96.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | -75.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | +57.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | +1434.8% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +3003.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +213.2% |
| 2024 | 0 Cases per person | -94.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 Cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +58430.6% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0011 Cases per person |
| 2022 | +3003.9% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person |
| 2020 | +1434.8% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2006 | +885.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 Cases per person | 0.0169 Cases per person | 0.0249 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 Cases per person | 0.0008 Cases per person | 0.0308 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 0.0024 Cases per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0031 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0011 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zambia was 0 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 Cases per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,377.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.