Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0043 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
0.0044 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
42nd

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Rwanda
01234197419982023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Rwanda ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0298 Cases per square kilometre 2.72 Cases per square kilometre 2.69 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.0242 Cases per square kilometre 1.28 Cases per square kilometre 1.25 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.0031 Cases per square kilometre 0.2587 Cases per square kilometre 0.2557 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre 0.0318 Cases per square kilometre 0.0275 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre 0.0063 Cases per square kilometre 0.004 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
2020s 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
Cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.