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

Mozambique: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
73rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0382 units per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
49
1974–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1974–2023

00.010.020.030.04197419982023

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 8,100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0382 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.

That places Mozambique 73rd 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0006 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0132 units per square kilometre +2240.2%
1976 0.0111 units per square kilometre -16.4%
1977 0.013 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1978 0.0095 units per square kilometre -27.0%
1979 0.0172 units per square kilometre +81.3%
1980 0.0382 units per square kilometre +122.4%
1981 0.0208 units per square kilometre -45.6%
1982 0.0151 units per square kilometre -27.2%
1983 0.0149 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1984 0.0159 units per square kilometre +6.6%
1985 0.021 units per square kilometre +32.0%
1986 0.0205 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1987 0.0162 units per square kilometre -20.9%
1988 0.0154 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1989 0.029 units per square kilometre +88.0%
1990 0.023 units per square kilometre -20.8%
1991 0.0064 units per square kilometre -72.0%
1992 0.0039 units per square kilometre -38.9%
1993 0.0074 units per square kilometre +87.5%
1994 0.0122 units per square kilometre +65.9%
1995 0.0053 units per square kilometre -56.7%
1996 0.0118 units per square kilometre +122.1%
1997 0.0195 units per square kilometre +65.6%
1998 0.02 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1999 0.005 units per square kilometre -74.9%
2000 0.0094 units per square kilometre +87.4%
2001 0.009 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2002 0.0091 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2003 0.0367 units per square kilometre +303.9%
2004 0.0119 units per square kilometre -67.5%
2005 0.016 units per square kilometre +34.1%
2006 0.0002 units per square kilometre -98.5%
2007 0.0003 units per square kilometre +45.9%
2008 0 units per square kilometre -98.5%
2009 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1400.0%
2010 0.003 units per square kilometre +3768.3%
2011 0.0002 units per square kilometre -92.4%
2012 0.0002 units per square kilometre -18.1%
2013 0 units per square kilometre -94.5%
2014 0 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2015 0.0001 units per square kilometre +777.8%
2017 0.0002 units per square kilometre +54.4%
2018 0 units per square kilometre -86.9%
2019 0.0001 units per square kilometre +293.7%
2020 0.0005 units per square kilometre +576.2%
2021 0.0008 units per square kilometre +45.3%
2022 0.0013 units per square kilometre +69.1%
2023 0.0008 units per square kilometre -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0108 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0382 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0114 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.023 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0093 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0367 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 9
2020s 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 70 Saudi Arabia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 71 Belarus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 72 South Africa 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 74 Russian Federation 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 75 Sudan 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 76 Madagascar 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.0382 units per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
How does Mozambique rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.

Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.