Afghanistan vs Yemen: Measles number unvaccinated

Afghanistan
583,195
in 2023
Yemen
710,386
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
9th
Yemen rank
8th

Measles number unvaccinated over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k198020012023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 710,386 against 583,195 in Afghanistan, a difference of 127,191.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 8th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 382,302 415,783 33,481 Yemen
1990s 475,216 327,337 147,879 Afghanistan
2000s 511,548 250,130 261,418 Afghanistan
2010s 456,655 392,686 63,968 Afghanistan
2020s 593,492 617,350 23,858 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles number unvaccinated, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 710,386 against 583,195 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles number unvaccinated between Afghanistan and Yemen?
127,191, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for measles number unvaccinated?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 8th 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