Bangladesh vs Zambia: Reported cases of measles
Bangladesh
247 Cases
in 2024
Zambia
299 Cases
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
69th
Zambia rank
66th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 299 Cases against 247 Cases in Bangladesh, a difference of 52 Cases.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,329 Cases | 105,040 Cases | 81,711 Cases | Zambia |
| 1980s | 13,953 Cases | 55,228 Cases | 41,275 Cases | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6,411 Cases | 10,590 Cases | 4,179 Cases | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6,523 Cases | 7,508 Cases | 985 Cases | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,223 Cases | 2,998 Cases | 775.6 Cases | Zambia |
| 2020s | 690.4 Cases | 1,600 Cases | 909.4 Cases | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 299 Cases against 247 Cases in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 52 Cases, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 66th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.