Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
0.0089 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0076 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0076 Cases per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0183 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1473 Cases per square kilometre | 0.129 Cases per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0344 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0743 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0399 Cases per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0102 Cases per square kilometre | 0.012 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0101 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0024 Cases per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0117 Cases per square kilometre | 0.004 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0077 Cases per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0026 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0028 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, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0076 Cases per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd 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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About this data
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.