Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 units per square kilometre
World rank
137th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5287 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.5287 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 1978 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +1624.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4862 units per square kilometre | +14527.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2599 units per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | +18986.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.1114 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.5287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3371 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 137 Tuvalu 0 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5287 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.