Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.01 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 477.7% on the previous year and up 615.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.6189 units per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Ghana 26th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.6189 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5775 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4766 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4719 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1982 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | +107.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2835 units per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1089 units per square kilometre | +123.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.177 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1506 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +625.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1266.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +534.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +1244.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3647.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +659.6% |
| 2023 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +477.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4894 units per square kilometre | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | 0.6189 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1927 units per square kilometre | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.3634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1362 units per square kilometre | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | 0.177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Togo 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Indonesia 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6189 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.