Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Sri Lanka
0.0131 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0143 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0143 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0945 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0194 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0751 Cases per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1092 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0644 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0448 Cases per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0177 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0488 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0311 Cases per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0274 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0261 Cases per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0091 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0066 Cases per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0095 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0052 Cases per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0143 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.