Reported cases of measles in Colombia
Colombia: Reported cases of measles was 0 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 Cases
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
25,969 Cases
in 1974
All-time low
0 Cases
in 2003
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Reported cases of measles in Colombia, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles in Colombia is 0 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in Colombia peaked at 25,969 Cases in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 146th of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,983 Cases | 10,706 Cases | 25,969 Cases | 6 |
| 1980s | 12,183 Cases | 5,180 Cases | 20,620 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,126 Cases | 44 Cases | 12,520 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3 Cases | 0 Cases | 139 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1 Cases | 0 Cases | 244 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 Cases | 0 Cases | 1 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 143 Laos 1 Cases compare
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- 146 American Samoa 0 Cases compare
- 146 Andorra 0 Cases compare
- 146 Anguilla 0 Cases compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Cases compare
- 146 Argentina 0 Cases compare
- 146 Aruba 0 Cases compare
- 146 Bahamas 0 Cases compare
- 146 Barbados 0 Cases compare
- 146 Belize 0 Cases compare
- 146 Bhutan 0 Cases compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Brunei 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Chile 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cook Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Costa Rica 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cuba 0 Cases compare
- 146 Dominica 0 Cases compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 0 Cases compare
- 146 Ecuador 0 Cases compare
- 146 El Salvador 0 Cases compare
- 146 Eswatini 0 Cases compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Grenada 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guam 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guatemala 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0 Cases compare
- 146 Guyana 0 Cases compare
- 146 Haiti 0 Cases compare
- 146 Honduras 0 Cases compare
- 146 Israel 0 Cases compare
- 146 Jamaica 0 Cases compare
- 146 Kiribati 0 Cases compare
- 146 Latvia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Macao 0 Cases compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Mauritius 0 Cases compare
- 146 Montserrat 0 Cases compare
- 146 Nauru 0 Cases compare
- 146 New Caledonia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0 Cases compare
- 146 Niue 0 Cases compare
- 146 North Korea 0 Cases compare
- 146 Northern Mariana Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Palau 0 Cases compare
- 146 Panama 0 Cases compare
- 146 Paraguay 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Cases compare
- 146 Samoa 0 Cases compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Cases compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Suriname 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tajikistan 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tokelau 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tonga 0 Cases compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0 Cases compare
- 146 Tuvalu 0 Cases compare
- 146 Uruguay 0 Cases compare
- 146 Vanuatu 0 Cases compare
- 146 Venezuela 0 Cases compare
More health data for Colombia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 354,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 376,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 361,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 371,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 356,348 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 369,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 362,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 355,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 347,595 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in Colombia?
- Reported cases of measles in Colombia was 0 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of measles recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,969 Cases in 1974.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for reported cases of measles?
- Colombia ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of measles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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