Kenya vs United Kingdom: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Kenya
0.0015 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.002 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
59th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kenya ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0775 Cases per square kilometre | 0.5258 Cases per square kilometre | 0.4484 Cases per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.2438 Cases per square kilometre | 0.3539 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1101 Cases per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0442 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0499 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0056 Cases per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0069 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0045 Cases per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0032 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0007 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom?
- 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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.