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

Iran
0.0004 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritania
0.0003 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
84th
Mauritania rank
87th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Mauritania
00.010.020.03197419982023

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0166 Cases per square kilometre 0.0085 Cases per square kilometre 0.0081 Cases per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.0162 Cases per square kilometre 0.008 Cases per square kilometre 0.0082 Cases per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre Mauritania
2000s 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre Mauritania
2020s 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Iran or Mauritania?
Iran, at 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Iran and Mauritania?
0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 87th 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.