India vs Pakistan: Measles - number of reported cases
India
17,995
in 2025
Pakistan
20,741
in 2025
India rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 20,741 against 17,995 in India, a difference of 2,746.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134,771 | 11,885 | 122,886 | India |
| 1980s | 167,919 | 28,868 | 139,051 | India |
| 1990s | 54,075 | 3,869 | 50,206 | India |
| 2000s | 47,574 | 3,422 | 44,152 | India |
| 2010s | 19,257 | 7,421 | 11,836 | India |
| 2020s | 25,658 | 14,116 | 11,542 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 20,741 against 17,995 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between India and Pakistan?
- 2,746, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- India ranks 7th and Pakistan 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.