Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0067 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 640.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0931 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Nepal ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +178.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +399.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2274.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +243.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0842 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +1141.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +162.6% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +640.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Sierra Leone 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Zambia 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0068 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
- 37 Malaysia 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0067 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0931 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.