Hong Kong vs Syria: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Hong Kong
0.0038 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
0.0041 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
47th
Syria rank
46th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Syria
0123197419982023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0041 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 47th and Syria ranks 46th of 205 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 Cases per square kilometre 0.0084 Cases per square kilometre 1.13 Cases per square kilometre Hong Kong
1980s 0.9412 Cases per square kilometre 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre 0.9358 Cases per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 0.1426 Cases per square kilometre 0.0112 Cases per square kilometre 0.1314 Cases per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 0.0716 Cases per square kilometre 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre 0.0701 Cases per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 0.0219 Cases per square kilometre 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre 0.0205 Cases per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0041 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Syria?
0.0003 Cases per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Syria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Syria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Hong Kong ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Unit
Cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

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.