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

Iraq
0.0284 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia
0.0478 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
9th
Liberia rank
6th

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

  • Iraq
  • Liberia
00.050.10.15197419982023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.0478 units per square kilometre against 0.0284 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0194 units per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 6th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1377 units per square kilometre 0.0241 units per square kilometre 0.1136 units per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 0.0594 units per square kilometre 0.044 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 0.0313 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 0.0147 units per square kilometre 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0107 units per square kilometre 0.0088 units per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 0.0096 units per square kilometre 0.0455 units per square kilometre 0.0359 units per square kilometre Liberia

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 Liberia?
Liberia, at 0.0478 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 Liberia?
0.0194 units per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 6th 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.