Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0038 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 850.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.395 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1547 units per square kilometre | +497.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.395 units per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 1992 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +150.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +9900.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +271.9% |
| 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 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +7000.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1739 units per square kilometre | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.15 units per square kilometre | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.395 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 45 Benin 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hong Kong, China 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Senegal 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.395 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Gambia 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.