Malaysia vs Türkiye: Reported cases of measles
Malaysia
3,791 Cases
in 2024
Türkiye
5,088 Cases
in 2023
Malaysia rank
24th
Türkiye rank
21st
Reported cases of measles over time
- Malaysia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 5,088 Cases against 3,791 Cases in Malaysia, a difference of 1,297 Cases.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Türkiye ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,785 Cases | 16,506 Cases | 10,721 Cases | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 5,977 Cases | 15,383 Cases | 9,406 Cases | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 688.9 Cases | 22,350 Cases | 21,661 Cases | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1,801 Cases | 7,559 Cases | 5,758 Cases | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 1,158 Cases | 1,249 Cases | 91.2 Cases | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1,106 Cases | 2,596 Cases | 1,490 Cases | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Malaysia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 5,088 Cases against 3,791 Cases in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 1,297 Cases, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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.