Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Reported cases of measles, per capita

Sierra Leone
0 Cases per person
in 2024
South Africa
0 Cases per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
73rd
South Africa rank
74th

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
00.0010.0010.002197419992024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 Cases per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0013 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0011 Cases per person Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0007 Cases per person 0.0005 Cases per person 0.0002 Cases per person Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0002 Cases per person 0.0002 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person South Africa
2000s 0.0001 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0001 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person Sierra Leone
2020s 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0 Cases per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, per capita
Unit
Cases per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,007 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.