Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Korea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Korea stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 0.3385 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Korea 111th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +101.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +193.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +223.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | +816073.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +299.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +592.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +749.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +569.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +5243.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +313.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +157.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +1192.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.3385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 108 Republic of Moldova 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Algeria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Oman 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Tunisia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Korea?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Korea was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3385 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 111th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.