Afghanistan vs India: Reported cases of measles
Afghanistan
9,769 Cases
in 2024
India
18,530 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
India rank
10th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 18,530 Cases against 9,769 Cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 8,761 Cases.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and India ranks 10th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 Cases | 134,771 Cases | 115,335 Cases | India |
| 1980s | 15,754 Cases | 167,919 Cases | 152,165 Cases | India |
| 1990s | 2,054 Cases | 55,618 Cases | 53,565 Cases | India |
| 2000s | 2,793 Cases | 47,574 Cases | 44,780 Cases | India |
| 2010s | 1,438 Cases | 19,257 Cases | 17,819 Cases | India |
| 2020s | 4,253 Cases | 27,190 Cases | 22,937 Cases | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Afghanistan or India?
- India, at 18,530 Cases against 9,769 Cases in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Afghanistan and India?
- 8,761 Cases, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and India ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.