Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Benin, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0042 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.2064 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Benin 45th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +597.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +297.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2001 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2009 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +408.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 0.2064 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0979 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 42 Rwanda 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hong Kong, China 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gambia 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 Benin?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2064 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.