Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0129 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 89.8% on the previous year and up 703.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.1246 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 22nd 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +227.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +221.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0676 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +377.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +395.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +110.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +245.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +317.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | +89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Romania 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 Cameroon?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1246 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 703.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.