Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 0.1611 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 86th 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1112 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | +138.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | +239.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1987 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +246.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +283.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +146.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 83 Eritrea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Guinea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mauritania 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mali 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Egypt 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % 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 Kuwait?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1611 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.