Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Malawi
1,158
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1,671
in 2025
Malawi rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,671 against 1,158 in Malawi, a difference of 513.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210,789 | 7,517 | 203,272 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 110,376 | 24,918 | 85,458 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12,103 | 18,875 | 6,772 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 219.8 | 507.2 | 287.4 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11,878 | 970.3 | 10,907 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 399.83 | 2,770 | 2,370 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,671 against 1,158 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 513, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.