Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Kenya
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.002 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
59th

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

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.002 units per square kilometre against 0.0015 units per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0005 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0775 units per square kilometre 0.5258 units per square kilometre 0.4484 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.2438 units per square kilometre 0.3539 units per square kilometre 0.1101 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.0442 units per square kilometre 0.0499 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.002 units per square kilometre against 0.0015 units per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0005 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 62nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 59th 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.