Afghanistan vs Europe (WHO region): Measles - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Europe (WHO region)
38,686
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Europe (WHO region) rank
8th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Europe (WHO region) currently reports 38,686 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 20,426.
That makes Europe (WHO region)'s figure about 2.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Europe (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,754 | 392,675 | 376,921 | Europe (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 151,667 | 149,613 | Europe (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 31,421 | 28,628 | Europe (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 38,674 | 37,236 | Europe (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 43,764 | 37,176 | Europe (WHO region) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Europe (WHO region)?
- Europe (WHO region), at 38,686 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region)?
- 20,426, with Europe (WHO region) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 8th 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.