Rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rubella - number of reported cases was 467 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, 1999–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 467 for rubella - number of reported cases in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia peaked at 1,137 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 | — |
| 2004 | 104 | +766.7% |
| 2005 | 175 | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 276 | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 187 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 191 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 130 | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 174 | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 795 | +356.9% |
| 2013 | 793 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 213 | -73.1% |
| 2015 | 328 | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 184 | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 420 | +128.3% |
| 2018 | 1,137 | +170.7% |
| 2019 | 266 | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 129 | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 104 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 970 | +832.7% |
| 2023 | 1,085 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 277 | -74.5% |
| 2025 | 467 | +68.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 467 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.5, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 467 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 19.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +832.7% | 104 | 970 |
| 2004 | +766.7% | 12 | 104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 186.6 | 104 | 276 | 5 |
| 2010s | 444 | 130 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.33 | 104 | 1,085 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia?
- Rubella - number of reported cases in Ethiopia was 467 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,137 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rubella - number of reported cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rubella - number of reported cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Rubella - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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