Afghanistan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Measles - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
97,321
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Lower-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 97,321 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 79,061.
That makes Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 5.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 | 998,758 | 979,322 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 15,754 | 916,672 | 900,918 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 408,866 | 406,812 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 195,664 | 192,871 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 67,036 | 65,598 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 85,714 | 79,126 | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank), at 97,321 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 79,061, with Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.