Somalia vs Sudan: Reported cases of measles
Somalia
1,529 Cases
in 2024
Sudan
1,337 Cases
in 2024
Somalia rank
32nd
Sudan rank
33rd
Reported cases of measles over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,529 Cases against 1,337 Cases in Sudan, a difference of 192 Cases.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79 Cases | 16,426 Cases | 16,347 Cases | Sudan |
| 1980s | 401.86 Cases | 17,734 Cases | 17,332 Cases | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,476 Cases | 2,152 Cases | 1,324 Cases | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4,401 Cases | 2,940 Cases | 1,461 Cases | Somalia |
| 2010s | 8,077 Cases | 3,286 Cases | 4,791 Cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6,147 Cases | 1,172 Cases | 4,974 Cases | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 1,529 Cases against 1,337 Cases in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Somalia and Sudan?
- 192 Cases, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Somalia ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 33rd 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.