Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 271.4% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Australia 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +420.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +490.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +115.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +177.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +271.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 130 Hungary 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Norway 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Chile 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Australia was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.