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
00.050.10.15197419982023

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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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.