Iraq vs Lebanon: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Iraq
0.0284 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
0.0338 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
9th
Lebanon rank
8th
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0284 Cases per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1168 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1037 Cases per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.0313 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0192 Cases per square kilometre | 0.012 Cases per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0147 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0271 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0124 Cases per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0401 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0382 Cases per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.0284 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0284 Cases per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 9th and Lebanon ranks 8th 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.