Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
86.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
138.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
28th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
27th

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 138.75 % change on previous year against 86.92 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 51.83 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s -12.78 % change on previous year 17.06 % change on previous year 29.84 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s -24.36 % change on previous year -5.45 % change on previous year 18.91 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 16.81 % change on previous year 15.92 % change on previous year 0.8814 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 20.95 % change on previous year 31.66 % change on previous year 10.71 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 12.07 % change on previous year 88.76 % change on previous year 76.69 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 90.06 % change on previous year 66.62 % change on previous year 23.44 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 138.75 % change on previous year against 86.92 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
51.83 % change on previous year, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 6,926 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.