Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: 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 Namibia, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 117th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1195.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +207.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1095.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | +675.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 Cambodia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ireland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Croatia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Slovenia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Lithuania 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Namibia 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.