World vs Yemen: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre

World
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
0.0942 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World rank
1st
Yemen rank
4th

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

  • World
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0942 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.089 units per square kilometre.

That makes Yemen's figure about 18.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.

World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 4th of 1 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre Yemen
1990s 0.0081 units per square kilometre 0.0091 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Yemen
2000s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre Yemen
2010s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre Yemen
2020s 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0374 units per square kilometre 0.0351 units per square kilometre Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre, World or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.0942 units per square kilometre against 0.0052 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre between World and Yemen?
0.089 units per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do World and Yemen rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 4th of 1 groups.
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.