Ethiopia vs Romania: Reported cases of measles
Ethiopia
31,044 Cases
in 2024
Romania
25,505 Cases
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Romania rank
5th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Ethiopia
- Romania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 31,044 Cases against 25,505 Cases in Romania, a difference of 5,539 Cases.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Romania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,822 Cases | 107,967 Cases | 100,145 Cases | Romania |
| 1980s | 13,359 Cases | 15,713 Cases | 2,354 Cases | Romania |
| 1990s | 1,963 Cases | 8,353 Cases | 6,391 Cases | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,560 Cases | 879.7 Cases | 680.3 Cases | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5,982 Cases | 3,487 Cases | 2,495 Cases | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13,656 Cases | 6,041 Cases | 7,615 Cases | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Ethiopia or Romania?
- Ethiopia, at 31,044 Cases against 25,505 Cases in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Ethiopia and Romania?
- 5,539 Cases, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th 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.