Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0284 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 102,658.0% on the previous year and up 1,743.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1745 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1675 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1981 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0872 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 1991 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +273.0% |
| 1992 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +176.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +6077.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +463.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +122.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2288.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +455.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4362.0% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1092.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +676.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +102658.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.147 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 6 Liberia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Comoros 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0284 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1745 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,743.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.