Afghanistan vs Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0004 units per person
in 2025
Yemen
0.0008 units per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
7th
Yemen rank
4th
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 4th of 204 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 | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per capita, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per capita between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.0004 units per person, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.