Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Reported cases of measles

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

Reported cases of measles over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197419992024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6,504 8,328 1,824 Sweden
1980s 11,373 1,975 9,398 Papua New Guinea
1990s 4,463 35.75 4,427 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3,525 14.2 3,511 Papua New Guinea
2010s 237.6 26.8 210.8 Papua New Guinea
2020s 13 11.8 1.2 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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