Kenya vs Uganda: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Kenya
0.0015 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.002 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
Uganda rank
60th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
00.20.40.6197419982023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.002 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 60th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0775 Cases per square kilometre 0.0589 Cases per square kilometre 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 0.3012 Cases per square kilometre 0.0778 Cases per square kilometre 0.2233 Cases per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 0.0383 Cases per square kilometre 0.1599 Cases per square kilometre 0.1216 Cases per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.0069 Cases per square kilometre 0.0916 Cases per square kilometre 0.0847 Cases per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre 0.01 Cases per square kilometre 0.0091 Cases per square kilometre Uganda
2020s 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre 0.0017 Cases per square kilometre 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.002 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 Uganda?
0.0005 Cases per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 60th 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.