Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0213 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0213 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 158.7% on the previous year and up 357.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0213 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Ethiopia ranks 14th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +182.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +232.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +389.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +306.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +142.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +260.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +142.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +375.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +158.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Pakistan 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Armenia 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Djibouti 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0213 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Ethiopia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.