Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate

Gambia
-78.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
-80 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
106th

Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
-20002004006008001.0k197519992024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports -78.95 % change on previous year against -80 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 56.65 % change on previous year -29.53 % change on previous year 86.18 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 106.79 % change on previous year -17.37 % change on previous year 124.17 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 37.41 % change on previous year 119.72 % change on previous year 82.32 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s 8.42 % change on previous year -47.49 % change on previous year 55.91 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s -1.88 % change on previous year 11.28 % change on previous year 13.16 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s -56.72 % change on previous year -45.88 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, annual growth rate, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Gambia, at -78.95 % change on previous year against -80 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, annual growth rate between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
1.05 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,273 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.