Ghana vs South Sudan: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Ghana
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0126 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
South Sudan rank
24th

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

  • Ghana
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0126 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0026 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 204 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 0.0041 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Ghana or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0126 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Ghana and South Sudan?
0.0026 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Sudan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Sudan rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 26th and South Sudan ranks 24th 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.