Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: 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 Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0022 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 737.5% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.019 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +326.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +1340.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +680.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +310.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +737.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.019 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Austria 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bangladesh 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Belgium 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.