Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Iraq
-99.56 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-99.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
129th
Sri Lanka rank
128th

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

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -99.33 % change on previous year against -99.56 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iraq ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 12.57 % change on previous year 47.54 % change on previous year 34.97 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -2.76 % change on previous year -5.94 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 34.3 % change on previous year 26.62 % change on previous year 7.69 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 136.93 % change on previous year 51.57 % change on previous year 85.35 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -25.18 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 27.78 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 31.98 % change on previous year -81.27 % change on previous year 113.25 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -99.33 % change on previous year against -99.56 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
0.23 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 129th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th 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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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
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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.