Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Nepal
0.0067 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st

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

  • Nepal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0067 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0022 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Nepal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0344 units per square kilometre 0.0296 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0193 units per square kilometre 0.0102 units per square kilometre 0.0092 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 0.0446 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 0.037 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0117 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0067 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
0.0022 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.