China vs Malawi: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
China
39.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
20.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
39th
Malawi rank
42nd
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
China currently reports 39.15 % change on previous year against 20.88 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 18.27 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.52 % change on previous year | 0.8358 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | -24.15 % change on previous year | -0.9834 % change on previous year | 23.17 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | -4.97 % change on previous year | 50.01 % change on previous year | 54.98 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 44.05 % change on previous year | 39.19 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 44.27 % change on previous year | -37.26 % change on previous year | 81.53 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 284.14 % change on previous year | 275.94 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, China or Malawi?
- China, at 39.15 % change on previous year against 20.88 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between China and Malawi?
- 18.27 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 42nd 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.