Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0018 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 496.6% on the previous year and up 17,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.61 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Malawi 61st 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8974 units per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8567 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8602 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9875 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | +461.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 1994 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 1997 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +568.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +14200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +565193.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +347.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +480.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +496.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 0.8567 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 58 Tajikistan 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uganda 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Kenya 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Fiji 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 Malawi?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0018 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.