Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0041 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 242.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Syria 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +406.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1156.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +515.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +232.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4766.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +85.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +5592.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1016.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -91.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1872.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +242.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0041 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5592.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +4766.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1872.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +1156.9% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1016.7% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +515.0% | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Benin 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hong Kong 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gambia 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.