Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Niger ranks 65th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1979 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -72.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | +340.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +187.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +378.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +367.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +107.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +573.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +329.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +236.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 62 Kenya 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Fiji 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Switzerland 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Kiribati 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Congo 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0711 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.