Gambia vs Syria: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Gambia
0.0038 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0041 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
48th
Syria rank
46th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0041 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 48th and Syria ranks 46th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1739 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0084 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1654 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.15 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0068 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1432 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0521 Cases per square kilometre | 0.01 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0422 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0058 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | 0.004 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0032 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Gambia or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0041 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Gambia and Syria?
- 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Syria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 48th 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.