Afghanistan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Measles - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
91,627
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Upper-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 91,627 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 73,367.
That makes Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 5.0 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Upper-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 | 2.96 million | 2.94 million | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1980s | 15,754 | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 318,978 | 316,924 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 159,215 | 156,422 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 88,677 | 87,239 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 54,394 | 47,806 | Upper-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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank), at 91,627 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 73,367, with Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.