Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre was 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2,206.7% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.1721 Cases per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre, in 1996.
Lebanon ranks 8th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0.026 Cases per square kilometre | +8766.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0387 Cases per square kilometre | +2946.2% |
| 1994 | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre | +6600.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0944 Cases per square kilometre | +620.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 Cases per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 Cases per square kilometre | +1361.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0208 Cases per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0604 Cases per square kilometre | +190.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 Cases per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 Cases per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 Cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1721 Cases per square kilometre | +19466.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 Cases per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 Cases per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 Cases per square kilometre | +186.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0923 Cases per square kilometre | +649.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1023 Cases per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre | +2206.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre, 30.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre, 31.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon 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 | +19466.7% | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1721 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +8766.7% | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.026 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +6600.0% | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2946.2% | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0387 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +2206.7% | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1361.1% | 0.0035 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0514 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0131 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | 0.026 Cases per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0944 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0272 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0935 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.1721 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 5 Burundi 0.0656 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liberia 0.0478 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.0367 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0284 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 10 Comoros 0.0274 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.023 Cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0338 Cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1721 Cases per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of measles, 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 Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.