Namibia vs Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases
Namibia
264
in 2025
Zambia
299
in 2024
Namibia rank
64th
Zambia rank
62nd
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 299 against 264 in Namibia, a difference of 35.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,678 | 13,640 | 2,962 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2,945 | 12,249 | 9,304 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 653.3 | 7,508 | 6,855 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 509.7 | 2,998 | 2,489 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 1,600 | 1,580 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 299 against 264 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Namibia and Zambia?
- 35, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Namibia ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.