Eritrea vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Eritrea
170 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
198.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eritrea rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Eritrea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 198.39 % change on previous year against 170 % change on previous year in Eritrea, a difference of 28.39 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.02 % change on previous year | -35.18 % change on previous year | 166.19 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 53.54 % change on previous year | 29.25 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 23.1 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 29.82 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 77.94 % change on previous year | 53.41 % change on previous year | 24.53 % change on previous year | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Eritrea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 198.39 % change on previous year against 170 % change on previous year in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Eritrea and South Africa?
- 28.39 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd 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.