Malawi vs Tanzania: Reported cases of measles
Malawi
958 Cases
in 2024
Tanzania
992 Cases
in 2024
Malawi rank
41st
Tanzania rank
40th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 992 Cases against 958 Cases in Malawi, a difference of 34 Cases.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210,789 Cases | 62,512 Cases | 148,277 Cases | Malawi |
| 1980s | 110,376 Cases | 50,108 Cases | 60,268 Cases | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7,957 Cases | 10,810 Cases | 2,853 Cases | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 219.8 Cases | 4,982 Cases | 4,762 Cases | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 11,878 Cases | 483.9 Cases | 11,394 Cases | Malawi |
| 2020s | 248.2 Cases | 923.6 Cases | 675.4 Cases | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 992 Cases against 958 Cases in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 34 Cases, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 40th 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.