Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
0.0025 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0029 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Senegal rank
51st

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.0029 units per square kilometre against 0.0025 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Senegal ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 51st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0845 units per square kilometre 0.1921 units per square kilometre 0.1075 units per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 0.0588 units per square kilometre 0.0944 units per square kilometre 0.0356 units per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 0.037 units per square kilometre 0.0459 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 0.0256 units per square kilometre 0.0267 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.0029 units per square kilometre against 0.0025 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
0.0004 units per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 51st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.