Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0045 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 856.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0426 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Gabon 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +388.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +171.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -92.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +34093.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6000.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +5488.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1388.9% |
| 2022 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +864.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jordan 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Somalia 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Rwanda 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Afghanistan 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 856.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.