Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
0.0213 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0221 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
14th
Nigeria rank
12th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0213 Cases per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0992 Cases per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0791 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0776 Cases per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0053 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0133 Cases per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0082 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0175 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0092 Cases per square kilometre | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0213 Cases per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.