Iran vs Malawi: Measles - number of reported cases
Iran
1,072
in 2025
Malawi
1,158
in 2025
Iran rank
38th
Malawi rank
37th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Iran
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,158 against 1,072 in Iran, a difference of 86.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Iran ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,524 | 210,789 | 183,265 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 26,356 | 110,376 | 84,019 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3,298 | 7,957 | 4,659 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4,341 | 219.8 | 4,121 | Iran |
| 2010s | 220.2 | 11,878 | 11,657 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 417.67 | 399.83 | 17.83 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Iran or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,158 against 1,072 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Iran and Malawi?
- 86, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malawi?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malawi rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Iran ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 37th 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.