Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.0004 units per person.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 1,121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1974.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +6398.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -94.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per person | +105979.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +52.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -56.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -75.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +78.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +168.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +72.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -85.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +127.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +130.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -83.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +342.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +240.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +81.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 8.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0004 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 95.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +105979.9% | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1975 | +6398.2% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,121.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.