What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Sierra Leone and Zambia?

0 Cases per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?

47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Reported cases of measles, per capita

Sierra Leone

0 Cases per person

in 2024

Zambia

0 Cases per person

in 2024

Sierra Leone rank

73rd

Zambia rank

76th

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

Sierra Leone
Zambia

How they compare

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

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 76th of 205 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0004 Cases per person	0.0209 Cases per person	0.0205 Cases per person	Zambia
1980s	0.0007 Cases per person	0.0089 Cases per person	0.0082 Cases per person	Zambia
1990s	0.0002 Cases per person	0.0011 Cases per person	0.0009 Cases per person	Zambia
2000s	0.0001 Cases per person	0.0007 Cases per person	0.0006 Cases per person	Zambia
2010s	0.0001 Cases per person	0.0002 Cases per person	0.0001 Cases per person	Zambia
2020s	0 Cases per person	0.0001 Cases per person	0 Cases per person	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, Sierra Leone or Zambia?: Sierra Leone, at 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 0 Cases per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Zambia ranks 76th 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: 13 September 2026

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.