Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: 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 Eswatini, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 95.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 0.534 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 98th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.534 units per square kilometre | +254.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1899 units per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2787 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.131 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2477 units per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 1996 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +1187.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +390.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +845.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | +1103.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -95.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0029 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2500.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1187.1% | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.128 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1103.8% | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +845.9% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 0.1433 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | 0.534 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Netherlands 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Brunei 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Italy 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Libya 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Vietnam 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.534 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.