Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: 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 Libya, 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 Libya is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 703.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Libya ranks 100th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +349.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +117.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1166.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +514.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5800.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4012.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13425.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +703.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Italy 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Thailand 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Libya 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.