Comparison of Measles Morbidity in different countries of the world

1. Number of Reported Measles Cases by
WHO Regions
2021
Region
Member
States*
Suspected
cases
Measles
cases
Clin Epi Lab Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Date
Received
AFR 40/47 31364 18734 10018 3278 5438 2286 2716 3567 3349 3064 2078 1460 214 0 0 0 0 2021-09
AMR 21/35 4698 574 0 0 574 165 141 95 64 49 31 24 5 0 0 0 0 2021-09
EMR 19/21 21664 10351 2813 238 7300 933 1364 1804 2246 1633 1555 815 1 0 0 0 0 2021-09
EUR 29/53 1860 85 32 1 52 11 7 19 8 16 8 15 1 0 0 0 0 2021-09
SEAR 11/11 14413 3414 2317 308 789 319 376 600 350 191 344 769 465 0 0 0 0 2021-09
WPR 23/27 11886 1104 765 1 338 210 115 178 168 148 170 115 0 0 0 0 0 2021-09
Total 143/194 85885 34262 15945 3826 14491 3924 4719 6263 6185 5101 4186 3198 686 0 0 0 0
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 and 2020-09 - This is surveillance data, hence for the last month, the data may be incomplete. * Member States Reporting / Total Member States in Region
2020
Region
Member
States*
Suspected
cases
Measles
cases
Clin Epi Lab Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Date
Received
AFR 42/47 53798 40076 8039 22487 9550 12899 12743 8200 3077 1415 985 582 175 0 0 0 0 2020-09
AMR 26/35 20865 8129 0 13 8116 1652 2232 3176 890 86 52 35 6 0 0 0 0 2020-09
EMR 20/21 9812 3392 1184 255 1953 752 1089 834 342 205 121 48 1 0 0 0 0 2020-09
EUR 52/53 14916 12019 4643 1818 5558 3319 4013 3325 1129 202 25 6 0 0 0 0 0 2020-09
SEAR 11/11 21846 8766 4380 1078 3308 2344 3077 2024 447 348 268 160 98 0 0 0 0 2020-09
WPR 24/27 23202 5291 2825 212 2254 2010 1691 890 268 156 144 131 1 0 0 0 0 2020-09
Total 175/194 144439 77673 21071 25863 30739 22976 24845 18449 6153 2412 1595 962 281 0 0 0 0

2. Measles case distribution by month and
WHO Region (2017-2021)
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
100000
110000
120000
130000
Measles
cases
(Lab+Epi+Clinical)
Month of onset
AFR AMR EMR EUR SEAR WPR
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database - This is surveillance data, hence for the last month(s), the data may be incomplete.
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3. Measles Incidence Rate per Million
(12M period)
Top 10**
Country Cases Rate
Pakistan 8735 39.54
Nigeria 7538 36.57
India**** 3848 2.79
DR Congo 2248 25.1
United Republic
of Tanzania
2106 35.26
Niger 1692 69.9
Afghanistan 1676 43.05
Burkina Faso 1539 73.62
Yemen 1513 50.73
Somalia 1398 87.96
Other countries with high incidence
rates***
Country Cases Rate
Burundi 925 77.79
Liberia 280 55.36
Central African
Republic
249 51.56
Côte d'Ivoire 1283 48.64
Mali 880 43.46
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 and covering the period between 2020-08 and 2021-07 - Incidence: Number of cases / population* * 1,000,000 - * World population prospects, 2019 revision - ** Countries with the highest number of cases for the period - *** Countries with the highest incidence
rates (excluding those already listed in the table above) - ****WHO classifies all suspected measles cases reported from India as measles clinically compatible if a specimen was not collected as per the algorithm for classification of suspected measles in the WHO VPD Surveillance Standards. Thus
numbers might be different between what WHO reports and what India reports.
Measles cases from countries with known discrepancies between case-based and aggregate surveillance, as
reported by country
Country Year
Cases in
Case-based
Cases in
Aggregate
Data Source for aggregate #s
DR Congo 2020 17,183 75,863
AFR Partner’s Weekly Update, 11 Aug 2021
2021 1,997 33,631
Somalia 2020 2,382 2,596
Somali EPI/POL Weekly Update Week 34
2021 274 4,135

4. Large and Disruptive Measles Outbreaks
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 and covering the period between 2020-08 and 2021-07 - Incidence: Number of cases* / 1M population** - * WHO classifies all suspected
measles cases reported from India as measles clinically compatible if a specimen was not collected as per the algorithm for classification of suspected measles in the WHO VPD
Surveillance Standards. Thus numbers might be different between what WHO reports and what countries report. ** World population prospects, 2019 revision -
In the frame of tracking progress towards the goals of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), an indicator has been developed by a working group in order to represent
large and disruptive measles outbreaks. This indicator is defined as an incidence equal or greater than 20 reported measles cases per million population over a period
of 12 months. It is important to note that measles outbreak definitions vary between countries and regions according to local context and level of progress towards
regional elimination goals. This definition of large and disruptive outbreaks aims to complement and not replace the national and regional definitions, while also
providing a degree of global standardization and permitting tracking of progress against a common metric.

5. Measles case distribution (AFR), 2017-2021
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
Month of onset
Number
of
measles
cases
Uganda
Others
Nigeria
Niger
Madagascar
Ethiopia
DR Congo
Chad
Central African Republic
Cameroon
Burkina Faso
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database
DRC has experienced a nationwide epidemic that has affected all Provinces, however, only a small proportion of the measles cases in the IDSR aggregate reporting
system are reflected in the case based data. As of 27 May 2013, South Sudan has reassigned to the Africa region (AFR) from the Eastern Mediterranean region
(EMR). For data presentation and statistical purposes, South Sudan data is presented in AFR for all the years.
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6. Measles case distribution (AMR), 2017-
2021
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000
6500
Month of onset
Number
of
measles
cases
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
USA
Uruguay
Peru
Others
Mexico
Colombia
Chile
Canada
Brazil
Argentina
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database
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7. Measles case distribution (EMR), 2017-
2021
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4500
5000
5500
6000
6500
7000
7500
8000
8500
9000
9500
10000
10500
11000
Month of onset
Number
of
measles
cases
Yemen
Tunisia
Sudan
Somalia
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Others
Libya
Lebanon
Iraq
Afghanistan
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database
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8. Measles case distribution (EUR), 2017-2021
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
20000
Month of onset
Number
of
measles
cases
Uzbekistan
Ukraine
Turkey
Serbia
Russian Federation
Romania
Others
Kazakhstan
Italy
Georgia
France
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database
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9. Measles case distribution (SEAR (excl.
India)), 2017-2021
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
2021-08
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Month of onset
Number
of
measles
cases
Timor-Leste
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Myanmar
Maldives
Indonesia
DPR Korea
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database
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10. Measles case distribution (WPR), 2017-
2021
2017-01
2017-02
2017-03
2017-04
2017-05
2017-06
2017-07
2017-08
2017-09
2017-10
2017-11
2017-12
2018-01
2018-02
2018-03
2018-04
2018-05
2018-06
2018-07
2018-08
2018-09
2018-10
2018-11
2018-12
2019-01
2019-02
2019-03
2019-04
2019-05
2019-06
2019-07
2019-08
2019-09
2019-10
2019-11
2019-12
2020-01
2020-02
2020-03
2020-04
2020-05
2020-06
2020-07
2020-08
2020-09
2020-10
2020-11
2020-12
2021-01
2021-02
2021-03
2021-04
2021-05
2021-06
2021-07
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
Month of onset
Number
of
measles
cases
Viet Nam
Samoa
Philippines
Others
New Zealand
Malaysia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Japan
China
Cambodia
Australia
Notes: Based on data received 2021-09 - Data Source: IVB Database
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