Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.0022 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3086 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 57th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | +1225.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1984 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +445.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -47.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | +109.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +139.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +166.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +613.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +305.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +311.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +157.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 54 Burkina Faso 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Austria 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Belgium 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uganda 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3086 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.