Table 1. Time trend in the estimated incidence of measles by WHO region.
| WHO region | Estimated incidence per year, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-1991 | 1992-2003 | 2004-2013 | |
| Africa | 914,461 (32.7) | 425,588 (49.2) | 165,650 (44.2) |
| The Americas | 185,793 (6.6) | 22,202 (2.6) | 273 (0.1) |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 212,790 (7.6) | 47,875 (5.5) | 28,619 (7.6) |
| Europe | 584,591 (20.9) | 141,656 (16.4) | 26,653 (7.1) |
| Southeast Asia | 267,540 (9.6) | 101,956 (11.8) | 75,104 (20.0) |
| Western Pacific | 628,878 (22.5) | 126,133 (14.6) | 78,602 (21.0) |
| Total | 2,794,053 | 865,409 | 374,900 |
WHO, World Health Organization; incidence, reported case.