Afghanistan vs Syria: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0043 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0041 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
43rd
Syria rank
46th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0041 Cases per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 46th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0298 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0084 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0214 Cases per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0242 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0187 Cases per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0031 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0086 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0025 Cases per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0044 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0031 Cases per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0041 Cases per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 46th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of measles 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.