Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China
China: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.349 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
China ranks 112th 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.349 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2726 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2533 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1077 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +334.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2685 units per square kilometre | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | 0.349 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 109 Algeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Oman 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Korea 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tunisia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ireland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in China was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.349 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does China rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.