Somalia vs Uganda: Reported cases of measles
Somalia
1,529 Cases
in 2024
Uganda
2,180 Cases
in 2024
Somalia rank
32nd
Uganda rank
29th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2,180 Cases against 1,529 Cases in Somalia, a difference of 651 Cases.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Uganda ahead.
Somalia ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79 Cases | 17,877 Cases | 17,798 Cases | Uganda |
| 1980s | 598.25 Cases | 16,354 Cases | 15,755 Cases | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3,476 Cases | 37,154 Cases | 33,678 Cases | Uganda |
| 2000s | 4,401 Cases | 20,330 Cases | 15,929 Cases | Uganda |
| 2010s | 8,077 Cases | 2,003 Cases | 6,074 Cases | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6,356 Cases | 710.2 Cases | 5,646 Cases | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2,180 Cases against 1,529 Cases in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Somalia and Uganda?
- 651 Cases, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Somalia ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 29th 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.