Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.023 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.5% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.0721 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +298.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +827.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +380.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +156.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +400.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +600.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +239.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +259.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +278.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +111.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 8 Lebanon 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Comoros 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0221 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ethiopia 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0721 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.