Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0006 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 466.7% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.3437 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Lesotho ranks 79th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1912 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3437 units per square kilometre | +182.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2511 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2286 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3000.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +188.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +6528.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +843.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +466.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0006 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0029 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6528.6% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +3000.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +843.6% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +466.7% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | 0.3437 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1677 units per square kilometre | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0774 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Madagascar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
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- 78 Georgia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palestine 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 East Timor 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3437 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Lesotho rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.