Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: 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
0.0295 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
47
1974–2023
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places North Korea 137th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 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 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 units per square kilometre. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Bahamas 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Belize 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bermuda 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Brazil 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Barbados 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Colombia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cape Verde 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cuba 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cayman Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cyprus 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Dominica 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Greece 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Grenada 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guatemala 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guam 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guyana 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Honduras 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Haiti 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iceland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Israel 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Macao 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mexico 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malta 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Montenegro 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mongolia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Northern Mariana Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritius 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Palau 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Portugal 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Paraguay 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 French Polynesia 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- 137 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Seychelles 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tuvalu 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Uruguay 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population, female, per capita 0.5049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in North Korea 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does North Korea rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this North Korea 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.