Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
249.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
291.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th

Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Papua New Guinea
-2000200400600197519992024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 291.67 % change on previous year against 249.89 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 41.78 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s -12.78 % change on previous year 25.6 % change on previous year 38.38 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1980s -24.36 % change on previous year 17.96 % change on previous year 42.32 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 16.81 % change on previous year 118.57 % change on previous year 101.76 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 15.37 % change on previous year -5.8 % change on previous year 21.17 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 10.14 % change on previous year -30.41 % change on previous year 40.55 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 159.59 % change on previous year 247.92 % change on previous year 88.33 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 291.67 % change on previous year against 249.89 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
41.78 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,273 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.