Malaysia vs Somalia: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Malaysia
0.0061 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.005 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
37th
Somalia rank
40th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0061 Cases per square kilometre against 0.005 Cases per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.022 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0219 Cases per square kilometre Malaysia
1980s 0.0157 Cases per square kilometre 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre 0.015 Cases per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre 0.0055 Cases per square kilometre 0.002 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2000s 0.0056 Cases per square kilometre 0.007 Cases per square kilometre 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2010s 0.0035 Cases per square kilometre 0.0129 Cases per square kilometre 0.0094 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre 0.0121 Cases per square kilometre 0.0099 Cases per square kilometre Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Somalia?
Malaysia, at 0.0061 Cases per square kilometre against 0.005 Cases per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Malaysia and Somalia?
0.0011 Cases per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 40th 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.