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

Malawi
0.0018 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
0.002 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
61st
Uganda rank
60th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0123197419982023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.002 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 61st and Uganda ranks 60th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.24 Cases per square kilometre 0.0753 Cases per square kilometre 2.16 Cases per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 1.15 Cases per square kilometre 0.0778 Cases per square kilometre 1.07 Cases per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 0.0943 Cases per square kilometre 0.1809 Cases per square kilometre 0.0865 Cases per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre 0.0916 Cases per square kilometre 0.0893 Cases per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 0.126 Cases per square kilometre 0.01 Cases per square kilometre 0.116 Cases per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre 0.0017 Cases per square kilometre 0.001 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, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.002 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Malawi and Uganda?
0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 61st 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.