Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 0.0111 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 12,600.0% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 0.1804 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Qatar 25th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +279.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0763 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +183.5% |
| 1990 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +1055.3% |
| 1998 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +163.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +12600.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 22 Cameroon 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Qatar was 0.0111 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1804 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.