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
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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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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.