Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India
India: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0219 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 686.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0851 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places India 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +220.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +618.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Comoros 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ethiopia 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Armenia 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Djibouti 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in India was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0851 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does India rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 686.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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)
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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.