Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.001 units per square kilometre against 0.0009 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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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About this data
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.