Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 500.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.042 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +234.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +142.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +449.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +338.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +19058.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +500.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.042 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.