Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Rwanda or Zambia?

Rwanda, at 396 against 299 in Zambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

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.

Rwanda vs Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Rwanda

396

in 2025

Zambia

299

in 2024

Rwanda rank

60th

Zambia rank

62nd

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 396 against 299 in Zambia, a difference of 97.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 210 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	67,146	106,474	39,328	Zambia
1980s	31,554	55,228	23,674	Zambia
1990s	8,866	11,064	2,198	Zambia
2000s	783.9	7,508	6,724	Zambia
2010s	154.2	2,998	2,844	Zambia
2020s	67.6	1,600	1,532	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Rwanda or Zambia?: Rwanda, at 396 against 299 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Rwanda and Zambia?: 97, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?: Rwanda ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

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.