Americas (WHO region) vs Brazil: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Americas (WHO region)
22.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil
660 % change on previous year
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Brazil rank
1st
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 660 % change on previous year against 22.22 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 637.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Brazil's figure about 29.7 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Americas (WHO region) |
| 1990s | -40.98 % change on previous year | -31.94 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 42.24 % change on previous year | 79.53 % change on previous year | 37.3 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 90.59 % change on previous year | 19.09 % change on previous year | 71.5 % change on previous year | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | -13.39 % change on previous year | -86.38 % change on previous year | 73 % change on previous year | Americas (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Americas (WHO region) or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 660 % change on previous year against 22.22 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Americas (WHO region) and Brazil?
- 637.78 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Brazil rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 1st 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.