Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 0.0097 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 391.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.2747 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Philippines 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1465 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2525 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2112 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2314 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1999 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | +138.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5788.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +330.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +333.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +1915.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +239.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +757.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | +133.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +185.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +391.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.144 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 24 South Sudan 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Indonesia 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Chad 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0097 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2747 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.