Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0061 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 857.9% on the previous year and up 926.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +247.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +433.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +140.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +806.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +2049.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +496.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +857.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Nepal 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Türkiye 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Central African Republic 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Jordan 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Somalia 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % 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 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % 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 Malaysia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0061 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 926.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.