Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Nepal
0.0067 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0089 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
31st

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Nepal
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0067 Cases per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Nepal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0042 Cases per square kilometre 0.0182 Cases per square kilometre 0.014 Cases per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0048 Cases per square kilometre 0.0344 Cases per square kilometre 0.0296 Cases per square kilometre Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0193 Cases per square kilometre 0.0102 Cases per square kilometre 0.0092 Cases per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 0.0446 Cases per square kilometre 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre 0.037 Cases per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre 0.0117 Cases per square kilometre 0.0028 Cases per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0028 Cases per square kilometre 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre 0.0026 Cases per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0067 Cases per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
0.0022 Cases per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.