Reported cases of measles in Togo
Togo: Reported cases of measles was 353 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles in Togo, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles in Togo is 353, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in Togo peaked at 37,445 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2007.
That places Togo 64th out of 210 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 in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19,020 | — |
| 1975 | 24,304 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 26,018 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 23,057 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 37,445 | +62.4% |
| 1979 | 18,356 | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 33,960 | +85.0% |
| 1981 | 19,043 | -43.9% |
| 1982 | 21,925 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 19,403 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 25,869 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 25,729 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,119 | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 10,111 | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 17,577 | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 3,499 | -80.1% |
| 1990 | 4,548 | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 9,934 | +118.4% |
| 1992 | 6,959 | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 4,017 | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 7,298 | +81.7% |
| 1995 | 6,144 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 223 | -96.4% |
| 1997 | 450 | +101.8% |
| 1998 | 3,771 | +738.0% |
| 1999 | 2,540 | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 3,578 | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 1,833 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 363 | -80.2% |
| 2003 | 295 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 61 | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 38 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 26 | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 8 | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 187 | +2237.5% |
| 2009 | 425 | +127.3% |
| 2010 | 120 | -71.8% |
| 2011 | 187 | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 238 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 564 | +137.0% |
| 2014 | 577 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20 | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 46 | +206.7% |
| 2018 | 38 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 69 | +81.6% |
| 2020 | 91 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 722 | +780.5% |
| 2023 | 686 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 353 | -48.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 353 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Togo's 353 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 551, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2237.5% | 8 | 187 |
| 2022 | +780.5% | 82 | 722 |
| 1998 | +738.0% | 450 | 3,771 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,700 | 18,356 | 37,445 | 6 |
| 1980s | 19,024 | 3,499 | 33,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,588 | 223 | 9,934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.4 | 8 | 3,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.4 | 15 | 577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.8 | 82 | 722 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in Togo?
- Reported cases of measles in Togo was 353 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of measles recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 37,445 in 1978.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- How does Togo rank for reported cases of measles?
- Togo ranks 64th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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