Morocco vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Morocco
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2018
South Africa
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Morocco rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd

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

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.0011 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2543 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.2509 units per square kilometre Morocco
1980s 0.0878 units per square kilometre 0.0139 units per square kilometre 0.074 units per square kilometre Morocco
1990s 0.0104 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre Morocco
2000s 0.0097 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre Morocco
2010s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 0.0011 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Morocco and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Morocco ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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.