Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 0.0025 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 169.8% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1978 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +197.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1085 units per square kilometre | +222.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.11 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | +230.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +226.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +283.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3191.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | +13600.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -95.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +756.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +8210.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +269.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +169.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0845 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0795 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1978 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 51 Senegal 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Angola 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Austria 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Belgium 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0025 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1978 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.