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
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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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.