Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
0.0131 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
0.0167 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Tonga rank
18th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0167 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Tonga ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 18th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0805 Cases per square kilometre | 0.728 Cases per square kilometre | 0.6475 Cases per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.1092 Cases per square kilometre | 0.4518 Cases per square kilometre | 0.3426 Cases per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1877 Cases per square kilometre | 0.169 Cases per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0274 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0268 Cases per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0049 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1144 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1095 Cases per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0167 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.0167 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 18th 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.