Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iraq: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
311,500 Cases
in 2024
Iraq
32,494 Cases
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Iraq rank
2nd

Reported cases of measles, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 311,500 Cases against 32,494 Cases in Iraq, a difference of 279,006 Cases.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 9.6 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 46,596 Cases 60,228 Cases 13,632 Cases Iraq
1980s 21,215 Cases 25,964 Cases 4,749 Cases Iraq
1990s 7,042 Cases 12,377 Cases 5,335 Cases Iraq
2000s 44,441 Cases 6,450 Cases 37,992 Cases Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 79,126 Cases 830.7 Cases 78,295 Cases Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 152,828 Cases 9,406 Cases 143,422 Cases Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iraq?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 311,500 Cases against 32,494 Cases in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
279,006 Cases, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq rank globally for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled
Unit
Cases
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,624 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.