Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Congo, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 94.3% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0792 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Congo 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +71.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +624.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +953.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +436.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7775.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1814.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +245.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +332.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +4098.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 65 Niger 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Switzerland 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kiribati 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Morocco 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belarus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.