Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 181.7% on the previous year and up 244.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Iran ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +165.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +785.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3042.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +354.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +521.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +298.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2475.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +181.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3042.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2475.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +785.5% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +521.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 81 Albania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 East Timor 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Eritrea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kuwait 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mauritania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases 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.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases 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.