Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Reported cases of measles
Afghanistan
9,769 Cases
in 2024
Viet Nam
7,854 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
16th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,769 Cases against 7,854 Cases in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,915 Cases.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 Cases | 86,172 Cases | 66,736 Cases | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 15,754 Cases | 66,153 Cases | 50,399 Cases | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2,054 Cases | 10,968 Cases | 8,914 Cases | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2,793 Cases | 4,718 Cases | 1,925 Cases | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1,438 Cases | 3,723 Cases | 2,286 Cases | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 4,253 Cases | 1,786 Cases | 2,468 Cases | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Afghanistan, at 9,769 Cases against 7,854 Cases in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 1,915 Cases, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.