Rwanda vs Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases
Rwanda
396
in 2025
Zambia
299
in 2024
Rwanda rank
60th
Zambia rank
62nd
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 396 against 299 in Zambia, a difference of 97.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,146 | 106,474 | 39,328 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 31,554 | 55,228 | 23,674 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9,565 | 10,590 | 1,025 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 783.9 | 7,508 | 6,724 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 154.2 | 2,998 | 2,844 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 67.6 | 1,600 | 1,532 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Rwanda, at 396 against 299 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 97, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Rwanda ranks 60th 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.