Iraq vs Lebanon: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

Iraq
0.0284 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
0.0338 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
9th
Lebanon rank
8th

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

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.0338 units per square kilometre against 0.0284 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0054 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1168 units per square kilometre 0.0131 units per square kilometre 0.1037 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.0313 units per square kilometre 0.0192 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0401 units per square kilometre 0.0382 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 0.0284 units per square kilometre 0.0338 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, Iraq or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.0338 units per square kilometre against 0.0284 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between Iraq and Lebanon?
0.0054 units per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 8th 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.