Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 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 Afghanistan is 0.0043 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and up 549.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0674 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Afghanistan 43rd 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +6557.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +108261.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +178.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2000 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +178.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +353.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 40 Somalia 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Gabon 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Rwanda 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Benin 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0674 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 549.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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.