Italy vs Sweden: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate

Italy
193.33 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden
245.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Italy rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th

Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
-2000200400600197519992024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 245.46 % change on previous year against 193.33 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 52.13 % change on previous year.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 17.3 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 11.91 % change on previous year Italy
1980s 24.55 % change on previous year -7.58 % change on previous year 32.13 % change on previous year Italy
1990s 102.99 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year 86.67 % change on previous year Italy
2000s -5.83 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year Sweden
2010s -39.98 % change on previous year 16.69 % change on previous year 56.67 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s 2.81 % change on previous year -18.33 % change on previous year 21.14 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, annual growth rate, Italy or Sweden?
Sweden, at 245.46 % change on previous year against 193.33 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, annual growth rate between Italy and Sweden?
52.13 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th 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.