Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
0.0041 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
43rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0043 units per square kilometre against 0.0041 units per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0298 units per square kilometre 0.0084 units per square kilometre 0.0214 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 0.0242 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 0.0044 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Afghanistan, at 0.0043 units per square kilometre against 0.0041 units per square kilometre in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases 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.