Algeria vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Algeria
2,928
in 2025
South Africa
2,778
in 2025
Algeria rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,928 against 2,778 in South Africa, a difference of 150.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,937 | 4,115 | 10,822 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 14,403 | 16,823 | 2,420 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8,023 | 7,591 | 432 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3,338 | 1,136 | 2,201 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 641.5 | 1,309 | 667.4 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 867.17 | 182.5 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 2,928 against 2,778 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Algeria and South Africa?
- 150, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.