Australia vs Egypt: Reported cases of measles
Australia
57 Cases
in 2024
Egypt
91 Cases
in 2024
Australia rank
88th
Egypt rank
85th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 91 Cases against 57 Cases in Australia, a difference of 34 Cases.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Egypt ahead.
Australia ranks 88th and Egypt ranks 85th of 210 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.5 Cases | 3,864 Cases | 3,656 Cases | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,623 Cases | 2,810 Cases | 1,187 Cases | Egypt |
| 2000s | 70.22 Cases | 968.56 Cases | 898.33 Cases | Egypt |
| 2010s | 160 Cases | 773.5 Cases | 613.5 Cases | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23 Cases | 75 Cases | 52 Cases | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 91 Cases against 57 Cases in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Australia and Egypt?
- 34 Cases, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Australia ranks 88th and Egypt ranks 85th 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.