Iran vs Kuwait: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Iran
0.0004 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
0.0003 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
84th
Kuwait rank
86th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
00.050.10.15197419982023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iran ranks 84th and Kuwait ranks 86th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0166 Cases per square kilometre 0.1082 Cases per square kilometre 0.0916 Cases per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 0.0162 Cases per square kilometre 0.054 Cases per square kilometre 0.0378 Cases per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre 0.0082 Cases per square kilometre 0.0061 Cases per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 0.0024 Cases per square kilometre 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre 0.0017 Cases per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Iran or Kuwait?
Iran, at 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Iran and Kuwait?
0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
42 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 84th and Kuwait ranks 86th 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.