Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
-99.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
-98.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
128th
United States of America rank
127th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
-2000200400600197520002025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -98.9 % change on previous year against -99.33 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 127th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 47.54 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 44.35 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s -5.94 % change on previous year 45.6 % change on previous year 51.54 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 22.63 % change on previous year -8.58 % change on previous year 31.21 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 8.72 % change on previous year 21.94 % change on previous year 13.23 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 2.27 % change on previous year 68.34 % change on previous year 66.06 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
United States of America, at -98.9 % change on previous year against -99.33 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
0.43 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 127th 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.