Afghanistan vs China: Measles number unvaccinated

Afghanistan
583,195
in 2023
China
494,487
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
9th
China rank
10th

Measles number unvaccinated over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M198020012023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 583,195 against 494,487 in China, a difference of 88,708.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and China ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China Difference Ahead
1980s 367,659 3.91 million 3.54 million China
1990s 475,216 3.02 million 2.54 million China
2000s 511,548 1.73 million 1.22 million China
2010s 456,655 178,709 277,946 Afghanistan
2020s 593,492 221,326 372,166 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles number unvaccinated, Afghanistan or China?
Afghanistan, at 583,195 against 494,487 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles number unvaccinated between Afghanistan and China?
88,708, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for measles number unvaccinated?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and China ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,824 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed