Reported cases of measles in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reported cases of measles was 0 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 Cases
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
146th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,526 Cases
in 2004
All-time low
0 Cases
in 2005
Years of data
47
1974–2024
Reported cases of measles in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of measles in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,526 Cases in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases, in 2005.
That places Guinea-Bissau 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 929 Cases | 209 Cases | 3,478 Cases | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,357 Cases | 106 Cases | 3,218 Cases | 10 |
| 1990s | 794.78 Cases | 73 Cases | 2,396 Cases | 9 |
| 2000s | 569 Cases | 0 Cases | 3,526 Cases | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.9 Cases | 0 Cases | 153 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 60 Cases | 0 Cases | 213 Cases | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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- 146 Brunei 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cape Verde 0 Cases compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 0 Cases compare
- 146 Chile 0 Cases compare
- 146 Colombia 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 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
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- 146 Niue 0 Cases compare
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- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 0 Cases compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Cases compare
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- 146 Solomon Islands 0 Cases compare
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population ages 15-64, male 647,782 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,376 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 58.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 24,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 25,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 25,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,818 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 58.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reported cases of measles in Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,526 Cases in 2004.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases in 2005.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reported cases of measles?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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