Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0015 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and up 362.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.502 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Kenya 62nd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1981 | 0.453 units per square kilometre | +805.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4757 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.502 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3517 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1986 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0876 units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +335.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +177.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +144.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +665.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1107.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2421.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1200.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +566.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.1174 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | 0.046 units per square kilometre | 0.502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uganda 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Fiji 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Niger 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.502 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.