Philippines vs Turkey: Reported cases of measles
Philippines
3,844 Cases
in 2024
Turkey
5,088 Cases
in 2023
Philippines rank
23rd
Turkey rank
21st
Reported cases of measles over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5,088 Cases against 3,844 Cases in Philippines, a difference of 1,244 Cases.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,644 Cases | 16,506 Cases | 11,138 Cases | Philippines |
| 1980s | 55,278 Cases | 15,383 Cases | 39,894 Cases | Philippines |
| 1990s | 15,547 Cases | 21,814 Cases | 6,267 Cases | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3,749 Cases | 7,559 Cases | 3,810 Cases | Turkey |
| 2010s | 14,932 Cases | 1,249 Cases | 13,683 Cases | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1,740 Cases | 2,596 Cases | 855 Cases | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Philippines or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5,088 Cases against 3,844 Cases in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Philippines and Turkey?
- 1,244 Cases, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Philippines ranks 23rd and Turkey 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.