Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 426.6%
World rank
92nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0823 units per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
39
1974–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany, 1974–2023

00.020.040.060.081974199820231974: 0.001 units per square kilometre1975: 0.004 units per square kilometre1976: 0.011 units per square kilometre1977: 0.003 units per square kilometre1978: 0.003 units per square kilometre1979: 0.006 units per square kilometre1980: 0.082 units per square kilometre1981: 0.015 units per square kilometre1982: 0.006 units per square kilometre1983: 0.028 units per square kilometre1984: 0.034 units per square kilometre1985: 0.002 units per square kilometre1986: 0.001 units per square kilometre1987: 0.001 units per square kilometre1988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre2001: 0.017 units per square kilometre2002: 0.013 units per square kilometre2003: 0.002 units per square kilometre2004: 0 units per square kilometre2005: 0.002 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.002 units per square kilometre2008: 0.003 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.002 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0 units per square kilometre2013: 0.005 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.007 units per square kilometre2016: 0.001 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.002 units per square kilometre2019: 0.001 units per square kilometre2020: 0 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0 units per square kilometre2023: 0 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 426.6% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0823 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Germany 92nd 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0011 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0043 units per square kilometre +273.3%
1976 0.0106 units per square kilometre +147.4%
1977 0.0031 units per square kilometre -71.1%
1978 0.0027 units per square kilometre -11.8%
1979 0.0061 units per square kilometre +126.1%
1980 0.0823 units per square kilometre +1250.8%
1981 0.0152 units per square kilometre -81.6%
1982 0.0058 units per square kilometre -61.6%
1983 0.0281 units per square kilometre +382.9%
1984 0.0337 units per square kilometre +20.0%
1985 0.0016 units per square kilometre -95.2%
1986 0.0006 units per square kilometre -65.0%
1987 0.0005 units per square kilometre -5.0%
1988 0 units per square kilometre -91.0%
1989 0.0001 units per square kilometre +164.7%
2001 0.0173 units per square kilometre +13295.5%
2002 0.0133 units per square kilometre -22.7%
2003 0.0022 units per square kilometre -83.3%
2004 0.0003 units per square kilometre -84.5%
2005 0.0022 units per square kilometre +543.0%
2006 0.0066 units per square kilometre +196.6%
2007 0.0016 units per square kilometre -75.4%
2008 0.0026 units per square kilometre +61.7%
2009 0.0016 units per square kilometre -37.4%
2010 0.0022 units per square kilometre +35.9%
2011 0.0046 units per square kilometre +106.0%
2012 0.0005 units per square kilometre -89.7%
2013 0.0051 units per square kilometre +965.8%
2014 0.0013 units per square kilometre -75.0%
2015 0.0071 units per square kilometre +456.3%
2016 0.0009 units per square kilometre -86.8%
2017 0.0027 units per square kilometre +185.0%
2018 0.0016 units per square kilometre -41.6%
2019 0.0015 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2020 0.0002 units per square kilometre -85.2%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -86.8%
2022 0 units per square kilometre +50.0%
2023 0.0002 units per square kilometre +426.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0106 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0168 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0823 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0053 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0173 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 89 Egypt 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 90 Bhutan 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 93 Denmark 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 94 France 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 95 Netherlands 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Germany 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0823 units per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Germany rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

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.