Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs World: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.1374 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • World
00.050.10.15197419982023

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.1374 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.1322 units per square kilometre.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 26.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0177 units per square kilometre World
1990s 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0046 units per square kilometre World
2000s 0.0196 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 0.0349 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0324 units per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.0499 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0477 units per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or World?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.1374 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
0.1322 units per square kilometre, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and World rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.