Lesotho vs Palestine: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre

Lesotho
0.0006 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Palestine
0.0005 Cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
79th
Palestine rank
80th

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Palestine
00.10.20.3197419982023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre in Palestine, a difference of 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Palestine ahead.

Lesotho ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0155 Cases per square kilometre 0.0138 Cases per square kilometre 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 0.0217 Cases per square kilometre 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre 0.0209 Cases per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 0.0244 Cases per square kilometre 0.0121 Cases per square kilometre 0.0122 Cases per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre 0.0562 Cases per square kilometre 0.0515 Cases per square kilometre Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per square kilometre, Lesotho or Palestine?
Lesotho, at 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre against 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per square kilometre between Lesotho and Palestine?
0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Palestine rank globally for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 80th 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.