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

Netherlands: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
95th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0781 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
47
1976–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1976–2023

00.020.040.060.08197619992023

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

Analysis

In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Netherlands stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.0781 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Netherlands 95th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1976 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1976 0.0744 units per square kilometre
1977 0.0537 units per square kilometre -27.9%
1978 0.0039 units per square kilometre -92.7%
1979 0.0017 units per square kilometre -57.9%
1980 0.0053 units per square kilometre +217.9%
1981 0.0023 units per square kilometre -56.7%
1982 0.0028 units per square kilometre +23.4%
1983 0.0142 units per square kilometre +405.3%
1984 0.0024 units per square kilometre -82.9%
1985 0.0007 units per square kilometre -70.7%
1986 0.0027 units per square kilometre +275.0%
1987 0.0067 units per square kilometre +152.2%
1988 0.045 units per square kilometre +569.2%
1989 0.0037 units per square kilometre -91.8%
1990 0.0005 units per square kilometre -87.1%
1991 0.0017 units per square kilometre +268.7%
1992 0.014 units per square kilometre +700.0%
1993 0.0139 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 0.0089 units per square kilometre -35.5%
1995 0.0055 units per square kilometre -39.1%
1996 0.0017 units per square kilometre -69.0%
1997 0.0006 units per square kilometre -63.2%
1998 0.0003 units per square kilometre -57.1%
1999 0.0701 units per square kilometre +26211.1%
2000 0.0302 units per square kilometre -57.0%
2002 0.0001 units per square kilometre -99.7%
2003 0.0001 units per square kilometre +33.3%
2004 0.0003 units per square kilometre +175.0%
2005 0.0001 units per square kilometre -63.6%
2006 0 units per square kilometre -75.0%
2007 0.0003 units per square kilometre +900.0%
2008 0.0032 units per square kilometre +990.0%
2009 0.0004 units per square kilometre -86.2%
2010 0.0004 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2011 0.0015 units per square kilometre +240.1%
2012 0.0003 units per square kilometre -80.4%
2013 0.0781 units per square kilometre +26243.4%
2014 0.0042 units per square kilometre -94.7%
2015 0.0002 units per square kilometre -95.0%
2016 0.0002 units per square kilometre -14.3%
2017 0.0005 units per square kilometre +166.7%
2018 0.0007 units per square kilometre +50.0%
2019 0.0025 units per square kilometre +250.0%
2020 0.0001 units per square kilometre -97.6%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0.0002 units per square kilometre
2023 0.0002 units per square kilometre +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0334 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0744 units per square kilometre 4
1980s 0.0086 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.045 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0117 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0701 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0302 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0781 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 92 Germany 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 93 Denmark 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 94 France 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Brunei Darussalam 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 97 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 98 Eswatini 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Netherlands?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0781 units per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Netherlands ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.