Africa (WHO region) vs Rwanda: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Africa (WHO region)
-8.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
647.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa (WHO region) rank
5th
Rwanda rank
3rd
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 647.17 % change on previous year against -8.02 % change on previous year in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 655.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 80.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Africa (WHO region) ahead.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa (WHO region) averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.06 % change on previous year | -8.17 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 1990s | -4.41 % change on previous year | 45.23 % change on previous year | 49.64 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -0.0412 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 61.58 % change on previous year | 28.35 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | Africa (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 29.93 % change on previous year | 115.23 % change on previous year | 85.3 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 647.17 % 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 Rwanda?
- 655.19 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Rwanda rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.