Rwanda vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Rwanda
647.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
228.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda rank
3rd
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
1st

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

  • Rwanda
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
0200400600197520002025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 647.17 % change on previous year against 228.55 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 418.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.8 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Western Pacific (WHO region) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s -8.17 % change on previous year -7.96 % change on previous year 0.2048 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)
1990s 45.23 % change on previous year -12.57 % change on previous year 57.8 % change on previous year Rwanda
2000s -0.0412 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 28.35 % change on previous year 41.08 % change on previous year 12.73 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 115.23 % change on previous year 124.24 % change on previous year 9 % change on previous year Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Rwanda or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Rwanda, at 647.17 % change on previous year against 228.55 % change on previous year in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Rwanda and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
418.62 % change on previous year, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 3rd and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

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.