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

Rwanda
0.0044 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
0.005 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda rank
42nd
Somalia rank
40th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
01234197419982023

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.005 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 40th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 3.9 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
1980s 0.6889 Cases per square kilometre 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre 0.6882 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
1990s 0.1692 Cases per square kilometre 0.0059 Cases per square kilometre 0.1633 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
2000s 0.0347 Cases per square kilometre 0.007 Cases per square kilometre 0.0277 Cases per square kilometre Rwanda
2010s 0.0063 Cases per square kilometre 0.0129 Cases per square kilometre 0.0066 Cases per square kilometre Somalia
2020s 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre 0.0121 Cases per square kilometre 0.0092 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, Rwanda or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.005 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Rwanda and Somalia?
0.0006 Cases per square kilometre, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.