Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0338 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2,206.7% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.1721 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Lebanon 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +8766.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +2946.2% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +6600.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +620.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +1361.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +19466.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +186.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +649.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +2206.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 5 Burundi 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liberia 0.0478 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Comoros 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0338 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1721 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.