Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Reported cases of measles

Greece
38
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
47
in 2024
Greece rank
94th
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd

Reported cases of measles over time

  • Greece
  • Papua New Guinea
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197419992024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 47 against 38 in Greece, a difference of 9.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 8,004 6,504 1,500 Greece
1980s 5,325 11,256 5,931 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1,220 4,316 3,096 Papua New Guinea
2000s 25.12 3,923 3,898 Papua New Guinea
2010s 350.1 237.6 112.5 Greece
2020s 8.2 13 4.8 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 47 against 38 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
9, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for reported cases of measles?
Greece ranks 94th and Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported cases of measles
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 9,191 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed