Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0478 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0478 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0862 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Liberia ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +274.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +209.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +3360.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +256.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -95.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +36566.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3017.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +293.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +3220.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1374 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Yemen 0.0942 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Burundi 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0478 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0862 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Liberia 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.