South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled

South Africa
931 Cases
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
992 Cases
in 2024
South Africa rank
42nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
40th

Reported cases of measles, gaps filled over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197620002024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 992 Cases against 931 Cases in South Africa, a difference of 61 Cases.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

South Africa ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 4,115 Cases 66,062 Cases 61,947 Cases Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 16,823 Cases 50,108 Cases 33,285 Cases Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 7,591 Cases 11,221 Cases 3,630 Cases Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1,136 Cases 4,982 Cases 3,845 Cases Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1,309 Cases 483.9 Cases 825 Cases South Africa
2020s 485 Cases 923.6 Cases 438.6 Cases Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, gaps filled, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 992 Cases against 931 Cases in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, gaps filled between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
61 Cases, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, gaps filled
Unit
Cases
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,624 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.