Australia vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Australia
217.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
198.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 217.54 % change on previous year against 198.39 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 19.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -31.85 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 51.58 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.45 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 52.98 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 66.53 % change on previous year | 58.83 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 44.27 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 50.98 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.39 % change on previous year | 53.41 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 217.54 % change on previous year against 198.39 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 19.15 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st 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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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.