Afghanistan vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
83,590
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 83,590 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 65,330.
That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 4.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,754 | 243,025 | 227,271 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 71,069 | 69,015 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 33,699 | 30,906 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 26,556 | 25,118 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 57,658 | 51,070 | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 83,590 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 65,330, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.