South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Reported cases of measles, per capita

South Africa
0 Cases per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 Cases per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
77th

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
0000.0010.001197419992024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 Cases per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0004 Cases per person 0.0003 Cases per person Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0005 Cases per person 0.0004 Cases per person 0 Cases per person South Africa
1990s 0.0002 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person South Africa
2000s 0 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person Sri Lanka
2010s 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person Sri Lanka
2020s 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0 Cases per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 0 Cases per person against 0 Cases per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0 Cases per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?
South Africa ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th 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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South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/reported-cases-of-measles-per-capita/south-africa/sri-lanka/

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About this data

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.