Afghanistan vs Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Yemen
32,448
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32,448 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 14,188.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 | 9,704 | 9,732 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 15,754 | 23,502 | 7,748 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 12,091 | 10,037 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 5,044 | 2,251 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 1,942 | 504.4 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 19,556 | 12,968 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32,448 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 14,188, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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.