Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti

Djibouti: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0192 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0192 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 116.5%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1956 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
42
1974–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1974–2023

00.050.10.150.21974199820231974: 0.013 units per square kilometre1975: 0.021 units per square kilometre1976: 0.036 units per square kilometre1977: 0.039 units per square kilometre1978: 0.036 units per square kilometre1979: 0.048 units per square kilometre1981: 0.196 units per square kilometre1982: 0.001 units per square kilometre1984: 0.056 units per square kilometre1985: 0.005 units per square kilometre1987: 0.002 units per square kilometre1988: 0.02 units per square kilometre1989: 0.021 units per square kilometre1990: 0.004 units per square kilometre1991: 0.001 units per square kilometre1992: 0.006 units per square kilometre1993: 0.002 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0.018 units per square kilometre1998: 0.009 units per square kilometre1999: 0.015 units per square kilometre2000: 0.008 units per square kilometre2001: 0.003 units per square kilometre2002: 0.002 units per square kilometre2003: 0.002 units per square kilometre2004: 0.003 units per square kilometre2005: 0.013 units per square kilometre2006: 0.002 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.006 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0 units per square kilometre2011: 0.002 units per square kilometre2012: 0.031 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.002 units per square kilometre2016: 0 units per square kilometre2017: 0 units per square kilometre2018: 0.001 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0.009 units per square kilometre2023: 0.019 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti is 0.0192 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 116.5% on the previous year and up 1,492.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti peaked at 0.1956 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Djibouti ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0129 units per square kilometre
1975 0.021 units per square kilometre +63.4%
1976 0.0356 units per square kilometre +69.4%
1977 0.0388 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1978 0.0362 units per square kilometre -6.7%
1979 0.0483 units per square kilometre +33.5%
1981 0.1956 units per square kilometre +304.7%
1982 0.0013 units per square kilometre -99.3%
1984 0.0559 units per square kilometre +4077.4%
1985 0.0047 units per square kilometre -91.7%
1987 0.0022 units per square kilometre -51.9%
1988 0.0204 units per square kilometre +809.6%
1989 0.0211 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1990 0.0045 units per square kilometre -78.8%
1991 0.0006 units per square kilometre -87.5%
1992 0.0056 units per square kilometre +892.3%
1993 0.0016 units per square kilometre -71.3%
1995 0.0003 units per square kilometre -78.4%
1996 0.0177 units per square kilometre +5025.0%
1998 0.0085 units per square kilometre -51.7%
1999 0.0147 units per square kilometre +72.2%
2000 0.0079 units per square kilometre -46.3%
2001 0.0034 units per square kilometre -56.8%
2002 0.0022 units per square kilometre -36.7%
2003 0.0016 units per square kilometre -26.0%
2004 0.0031 units per square kilometre +91.9%
2005 0.0129 units per square kilometre +319.7%
2006 0.0021 units per square kilometre -83.6%
2007 0.001 units per square kilometre -51.0%
2008 0.0062 units per square kilometre +495.8%
2009 0.0021 units per square kilometre -66.4%
2010 0.0003 units per square kilometre -85.4%
2011 0.0021 units per square kilometre +600.0%
2012 0.0306 units per square kilometre +1346.9%
2013 0.0012 units per square kilometre -96.1%
2015 0.002 units per square kilometre +67.9%
2016 0.0003 units per square kilometre -83.0%
2017 0.0001 units per square kilometre -62.5%
2018 0.0012 units per square kilometre +833.3%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0.0089 units per square kilometre
2023 0.0192 units per square kilometre +116.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0321 units per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 0.0483 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.043 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.1956 units per square kilometre 7
1990s 0.0067 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0177 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0306 units per square kilometre 8
2020s 0.0094 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0192 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 13 India 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Ethiopia 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Armenia 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Tonga 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Romania 0.016 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Djibouti was 0.0192 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.1956 units per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Djibouti rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Djibouti ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,492.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
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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.