Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: 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 Hong Kong, China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0038 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 3.19 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 47th 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +960.1% |
| 1977 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1979 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +703.8% |
| 1980 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.249 units per square kilometre | -85.1% |
| 1982 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +655.8% |
| 1983 | 0.897 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6848 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +1529.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | +479.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2121 units per square kilometre | +624.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | +189.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +525.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +429.4% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9412 units per square kilometre | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.3323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Benin 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gambia 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.