Gambia vs Senegal: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Gambia
0.0038 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
0.0029 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
48th
Senegal rank
51st
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 51st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1739 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1921 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0182 Cases per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.1478 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1344 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0135 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0577 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0488 Cases per square kilometre | 0.009 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0058 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0267 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0209 Cases per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0032 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre | 0.001 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Gambia or Senegal?
- Gambia, at 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 48th 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.