Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives

Maldives: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0168 units per square kilometre
World rank
17th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10.23 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
42
1979–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1979–2023

02.557.5101979200120231979: 5.1 units per square kilometre1981: 4.9 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 6.8 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre1990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0.203 units per square kilometre1994: 2.4 units per square kilometre1995: 10.2 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1998: 0 units per square kilometre2000: 0.067 units per square kilometre2001: 0 units per square kilometre2002: 3.1 units per square kilometre2003: 0.25 units per square kilometre2004: 0.123 units per square kilometre2005: 4.7 units per square kilometre2006: 0.157 units per square kilometre2007: 0.067 units per square kilometre2008: 0 units per square kilometre2009: 0.02 units per square kilometre2010: 0 units per square kilometre2011: 0 units per square kilometre2012: 0 units per square kilometre2013: 0 units per square kilometre2014: 0 units per square kilometre2015: 0 units per square kilometre2016: 0 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.003 units per square kilometre2019: 0 units per square kilometre2020: 0.05 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0 units per square kilometre2023: 0.017 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives is 0.0168 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 403.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives peaked at 10.23 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places Maldives 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives, 1979 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1979 5.08 units per square kilometre
1981 4.93 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1983 0 units per square kilometre
1984 0 units per square kilometre
1985 6.76 units per square kilometre
1986 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1987 0 units per square kilometre
1988 0 units per square kilometre
1989 0 units per square kilometre
1990 0 units per square kilometre
1991 0 units per square kilometre
1992 0 units per square kilometre
1993 0.2033 units per square kilometre
1994 2.35 units per square kilometre +1057.4%
1995 10.23 units per square kilometre +334.8%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1998 0 units per square kilometre
2000 0.0667 units per square kilometre
2001 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 3.09 units per square kilometre
2003 0.25 units per square kilometre -91.9%
2004 0.1233 units per square kilometre -50.7%
2005 4.65 units per square kilometre +3670.3%
2006 0.1567 units per square kilometre -96.6%
2007 0.0667 units per square kilometre -57.4%
2008 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2009 0.02 units per square kilometre
2010 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2011 0 units per square kilometre
2012 0 units per square kilometre
2013 0 units per square kilometre
2014 0 units per square kilometre
2015 0 units per square kilometre
2016 0 units per square kilometre
2017 0.0033 units per square kilometre
2018 0.0033 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2020 0.05 units per square kilometre
2021 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0 units per square kilometre
2023 0.0168 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.08 units per square kilometre 5.08 units per square kilometre 5.08 units per square kilometre 1
1980s 1.3 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 6.76 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 1.6 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10.23 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.842 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 4.65 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0167 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.05 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 14 Ethiopia 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Armenia 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Djibouti 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Tonga 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Romania 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Zimbabwe 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Maldives was 0.0168 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 10.23 units per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Maldives rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Maldives ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Maldives 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
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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.