Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
0.0089 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0076 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0076 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | 0.129 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0089 units per square kilometre against 0.0076 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.