Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Gambia
62.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
60.47 % change on previous year
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 62.5 % change on previous year against 60.47 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.65 % change on previous year | -29.53 % change on previous year | 86.18 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 106.79 % change on previous year | -17.37 % change on previous year | 124.17 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 37.41 % change on previous year | 119.72 % change on previous year | 82.32 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -47.49 % change on previous year | 55.91 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 2010s | -1.88 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | -16.98 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 62.5 % change on previous year against 60.47 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 2.03 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.