Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0.0003 Cases per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0003 Cases per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 508,877.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0052 Cases per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.001 Cases per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0014 Cases per person | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 Cases per person | -33.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 Cases per person | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 Cases per person | +152.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 Cases per person | -80.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 Cases per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 Cases per person | +606.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 Cases per person | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 Cases per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 Cases per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 Cases per person | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 Cases per person | +173.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 Cases per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 Cases per person | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 Cases per person | +71.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 Cases per person | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 Cases per person | +93.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 Cases per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 Cases per person | -77.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 Cases per person | +331.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 Cases per person | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -84.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +90.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per person | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Cases per person | -43.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +224.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per person | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per person | +1242.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -50.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Cases per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0007 Cases per person | +1018.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per person | +293.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per person | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per person | +9139.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 Cases per person | +1828.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 Cases per person | -1.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0003 Cases per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 36.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0003 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 12.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9139.2% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2022 | +1828.5% | 0 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person |
| 2005 | +1242.1% | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person |
| 2010 | +1018.5% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0007 Cases per person |
| 1983 | +606.4% | 0.0006 Cases per person | 0.0045 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 Cases per person | 0.0009 Cases per person | 0.0014 Cases per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 Cases per person | 0.0006 Cases per person | 0.0052 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0035 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0007 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0003 Cases per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 7 Iraq 0.0007 Cases per person compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 0.0006 Cases per person compare
- 9 Chad 0.0003 Cases per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 0.0003 Cases per person compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 Cases per person compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.0002 Cases per person compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0003 Cases per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 Cases per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.