WORLD Table 3
Reported New Cases of Measles in 1992, 1993, and 1994
REGIONS OF THE WORLD | |||
1992 | 1993 | 1994 | |
African Region | 548,055 | 389,601 | 355,771 |
American Region | 100,043 | 48,964 | 22,988 |
E. Mediterranean Region | 90,165 | 51,231 | 23,594 |
European Region | 210,934 | 255,066 | 112,637 |
S.E. Asian Region | 178,794 | 135,845 | 106,773 |
W. Pacific Region | 208,535 | 151,788 | 110,776 |
Total Reported Incidence | 1,336,526 | 1,032,495 | 732,539 |
COUNTRY IN EACH REGION WITH HIGHEST INCIDENCE IN 1994 | |||
Nigeria (African Region) | 95,915 | ||
Venezuela (American Region) | 15,364 | ||
Iraq (E. Med. Region) | 10,657 | ||
Russia (European Region) | 28,672 | ||
India (S.E. Asian Region) | 48,607 | ||
China (W. Pacific Region) | 76,204 |
NOTE: Totals may be used to compute percentages (e.g., 22,988/732,539 = 0.031 = 3.1% = percent of world-wide measles reported for the American Region in 1994).
SOURCE: World Health Organization