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

Afghanistan
0.0043 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.005 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
43rd
Somalia rank
40th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
00.020.040.06197419982023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.005 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0674 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0673 Cases per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.0161 Cases per square kilometre 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre 0.0155 Cases per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 0.0045 Cases per square kilometre 0.0069 Cases per square kilometre 0.0024 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 0.0045 Cases per square kilometre 0.007 Cases per square kilometre 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre 0.0129 Cases per square kilometre 0.0107 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre 0.0121 Cases per square kilometre 0.0076 Cases per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.005 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 Somalia?
0.0007 Cases per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 40th 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.