Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 83rd 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +863.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +146.6% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +573.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +304.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +744.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Palestine, State of 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kuwait 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.