Afghanistan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Western Pacific (WHO region)
78,782
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Western Pacific (WHO region) currently reports 78,782 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 60,522.

That makes Western Pacific (WHO region)'s figure about 4.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 210 countries.

Western Pacific (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1980s 15,754 763,227 747,473 Western Pacific (WHO region)
1990s 2,054 177,938 175,884 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2000s 2,793 140,060 137,267 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2010s 1,438 60,187 58,749 Western Pacific (WHO region)
2020s 6,588 24,031 17,443 Western Pacific (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Western Pacific (WHO region), at 78,782 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
60,522, with Western Pacific (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.