Netherlands vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Netherlands
166.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
198.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 198.39 % change on previous year against 166.83 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 31.56 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Netherlands ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.07 % change on previous year | 39.76 % change on previous year | 94.31 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 68.55 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 59.06 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 271.82 % change on previous year | 41.98 % change on previous year | 229.84 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.96 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 36.77 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -3.53 % change on previous year | 69.23 % change on previous year | 72.76 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 198.39 % change on previous year against 166.83 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 31.56 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 24th 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.