Africa (WHO region) vs Algeria: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Africa (WHO region)
-8.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Algeria
500 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Algeria rank
5th

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

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Algeria
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 500 % change on previous year against -8.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 508.02 % change on previous year.

That makes Algeria's figure about 62.4 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Algeria ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Algeria ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Algeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Algeria Difference Ahead
1980s -7.06 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year Algeria
1990s 1.97 % change on previous year 32.77 % change on previous year 30.81 % change on previous year Algeria
2000s 4.35 % change on previous year -5.4 % change on previous year 9.75 % change on previous year Africa (WHO region)
2010s 69.48 % change on previous year -3.1 % change on previous year 72.57 % change on previous year Africa (WHO region)
2020s 91.49 % change on previous year 324.1 % change on previous year 232.62 % change on previous year Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Africa (WHO region) or Algeria?
Algeria, at 500 % change on previous year against -8.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Africa (WHO region) and Algeria?
508.02 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Algeria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Algeria rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Algeria ranks 5th of 11 groups.
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.