Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 86.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 86.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 65.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 353.12 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -94.42 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Afghanistan ranks 28th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -94.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 56.04 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1980 | -26.2 % change on previous year | -76900.5% |
| 1981 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1982 | -34.68 % change on previous year | +734.9% |
| 1983 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1984 | -13.87 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1985 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1986 | -43.92 % change on previous year | +308.4% |
| 1987 | 27.75 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1988 | -55.96 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1989 | -74.35 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 37.52 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1991 | -50.78 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1999 | 63.67 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2000 | 80.99 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 34.14 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2002 | -71.63 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2003 | -67.9 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2004 | -41.6 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 178.11 % change on previous year | -528.1% |
| 2006 | 53.55 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2007 | -42.66 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2008 | 40.14 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2009 | 78.92 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2010 | -30.48 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2011 | 51.48 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 2012 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2013 | -84.57 % change on previous year | +1027.5% |
| 2014 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2015 | 134.55 % change on previous year | +833.2% |
| 2016 | -44.71 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2017 | 136.83 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 2018 | 33.16 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2019 | -82.46 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 2020 | 81.3 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2021 | 353.12 % change on previous year | +334.3% |
| 2022 | 78.14 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2023 | -45.95 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2024 | 249.89 % change on previous year | -643.8% |
| 2025 | 86.92 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.78 % change on previous year | -94.42 % change on previous year | 56.04 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -24.36 % change on previous year | -74.35 % change on previous year | 27.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -50.78 % change on previous year | 63.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.21 % change on previous year | -71.63 % change on previous year | 178.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -84.57 % change on previous year | 136.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.9 % change on previous year | -45.95 % change on previous year | 353.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 25 Togo 162.89 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Peru 150 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 138.75 % change on previous year compare
- 29 France 80.75 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Spain 75.33 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Morocco 70 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 86.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 353.12 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.42 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Afghanistan rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.