El Salvador vs United States: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate

El Salvador
-100 % change on previous year
in 2002
United States
-98.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
El Salvador rank
122nd
United States rank
120th

Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • United States
-2000200400600197519982021

How they compare

United States currently reports -98.9 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States ahead.

El Salvador ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador United States Difference Ahead
1970s 118.83 % change on previous year -13.2 % change on previous year 132.03 % change on previous year El Salvador
1980s 24.71 % change on previous year 45.6 % change on previous year 20.88 % change on previous year United States
1990s -97.51 % change on previous year 16.42 % change on previous year 113.93 % change on previous year United States
2000s -100 % change on previous year -64.66 % change on previous year 35.34 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, annual growth rate, El Salvador or United States?
United States, at -98.9 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, annual growth rate between El Salvador and United States?
1.1 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2002.
How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th 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.