Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Saudi Arabia
0.001 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0009 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
70th
South Africa rank
72nd

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.0150.02197419982023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.001 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0142 Cases per square kilometre 0.0034 Cases per square kilometre 0.0109 Cases per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0127 Cases per square kilometre 0.0139 Cases per square kilometre 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre 0.0063 Cases per square kilometre 0.0042 Cases per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.001 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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.