Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1.66 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 93rd 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 1976 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +307.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4648 units per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1979 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +257.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7062 units per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8913 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1983 | 0.831 units per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5297 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5873 units per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1567 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +495.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1250.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1580.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.3542 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4449 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.8913 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 90 Bhutan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Germany 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 France 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Netherlands 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.