Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Burundi
0.0656 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.1374 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Burundi rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.1374 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0656 Cases per square kilometre in Burundi, a difference of 0.0718 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1.56 Cases per square kilometre 0.0206 Cases per square kilometre 1.54 Cases per square kilometre Burundi
1980s 1.52 Cases per square kilometre 0.0094 Cases per square kilometre 1.51 Cases per square kilometre Burundi
1990s 0.4466 Cases per square kilometre 0.0033 Cases per square kilometre 0.4433 Cases per square kilometre Burundi
2000s 0.0905 Cases per square kilometre 0.0214 Cases per square kilometre 0.0691 Cases per square kilometre Burundi
2010s 0.0033 Cases per square kilometre 0.0349 Cases per square kilometre 0.0316 Cases per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0386 Cases per square kilometre 0.0499 Cases per square kilometre 0.0113 Cases per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.1374 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0656 Cases per square kilometre in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0718 Cases per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd 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.