Kenya vs Malawi: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Kenya
0.0015 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.0018 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
Malawi rank
61st
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0842 Cases per square kilometre | 2.24 Cases per square kilometre | 2.15 Cases per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.2438 Cases per square kilometre | 1.17 Cases per square kilometre | 0.927 Cases per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0309 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0844 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0535 Cases per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0069 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0046 Cases per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.14 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1391 Cases per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st 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.