Iraq vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Iraq
0.0284 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0221 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
00.10.20.3197419982023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0284 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0063 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1377 Cases per square kilometre 0.1926 Cases per square kilometre 0.0549 Cases per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0594 Cases per square kilometre 0.1335 Cases per square kilometre 0.0741 Cases per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.0283 Cases per square kilometre 0.0976 Cases per square kilometre 0.0693 Cases per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0147 Cases per square kilometre 0.0737 Cases per square kilometre 0.059 Cases per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre 0.0167 Cases per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre 0.02 Cases per square kilometre 0.0104 Cases per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Iraq or Nigeria?
Iraq, at 0.0284 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0221 Cases per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Iraq and Nigeria?
0.0063 Cases per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.