Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0025 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0029 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
54th
Senegal rank
51st
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 51st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0845 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1921 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1075 Cases per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.0588 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0944 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0356 Cases per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.037 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0459 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.0256 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0267 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0061 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0055 Cases per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0042 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 51st 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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About this data
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.