Afghanistan vs India: Measles - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
India
17,995
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
India rank
7th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18,260 against 17,995 in India, a difference of 265.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 | 134,771 | 115,335 | India |
| 1980s | 15,754 | 167,919 | 152,165 | India |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 55,618 | 53,565 | India |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 47,574 | 44,780 | India |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 19,257 | 17,819 | India |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 25,658 | 19,070 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 18,260 against 17,995 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and India?
- 265, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and India ranks 7th 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.