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

Americas (WHO region)
22.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
647.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Rwanda rank
3rd

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

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Rwanda
0200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 647.17 % change on previous year against 22.22 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 624.95 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 29.1 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s -3.8 % change on previous year -8.17 % change on previous year 4.37 % change on previous year Americas (WHO region)
1990s -35.68 % change on previous year 63.16 % change on previous year 98.84 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s 23.46 % change on previous year -0.0412 % change on previous year 23.5 % change on previous year Americas (WHO region)
2010s 241.96 % change on previous year 24.13 % change on previous year 217.83 % change on previous year Americas (WHO region)
2020s -6.27 % change on previous year 8.85 % change on previous year 15.11 % 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, Americas (WHO region) or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 647.17 % 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 Rwanda?
624.95 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Rwanda?
38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Rwanda rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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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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.