Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania

Romania: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21,529.4%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.5393 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
50
1974–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania, 1974–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania stood at 0.016 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 21,529.4% on the previous year and up 217.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.5393 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Romania ranks 19th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.5317 units per square kilometre
1975 0.4806 units per square kilometre -9.6%
1976 0.4945 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1977 0.5393 units per square kilometre +9.1%
1978 0.4781 units per square kilometre -11.4%
1979 0.2881 units per square kilometre -39.7%
1980 0.0455 units per square kilometre -84.2%
1981 0.0937 units per square kilometre +106.0%
1982 0.2678 units per square kilometre +185.8%
1983 0.0205 units per square kilometre -92.3%
1984 0.0092 units per square kilometre -55.4%
1985 0.0217 units per square kilometre +137.5%
1986 0.1478 units per square kilometre +579.8%
1987 0.0514 units per square kilometre -65.2%
1988 0.0079 units per square kilometre -84.7%
1989 0.0169 units per square kilometre +114.7%
1990 0.0205 units per square kilometre +21.2%
1991 0.0077 units per square kilometre -62.2%
1992 0.0264 units per square kilometre +241.8%
1993 0.1234 units per square kilometre +367.3%
1994 0.0271 units per square kilometre -78.0%
1995 0.0095 units per square kilometre -64.9%
1996 0.0039 units per square kilometre -58.6%
1997 0.1027 units per square kilometre +2502.4%
1998 0.0416 units per square kilometre -59.5%
1999 0.001 units per square kilometre -97.5%
2000 0.0002 units per square kilometre -85.4%
2001 0 units per square kilometre -71.4%
2002 0.0001 units per square kilometre +39.9%
2003 0 units per square kilometre -35.7%
2004 0.0005 units per square kilometre +1199.7%
2005 0.0219 units per square kilometre +4210.6%
2006 0.0139 units per square kilometre -36.6%
2007 0.0015 units per square kilometre -89.0%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre -96.6%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -33.4%
2010 0.0008 units per square kilometre +2312.6%
2011 0.0182 units per square kilometre +2069.3%
2012 0.0324 units per square kilometre +78.0%
2013 0.005 units per square kilometre -84.4%
2014 0.0003 units per square kilometre -94.9%
2015 0 units per square kilometre -93.2%
2016 0.0106 units per square kilometre +60775.0%
2017 0.0394 units per square kilometre +272.7%
2018 0.0278 units per square kilometre -29.4%
2019 0.017 units per square kilometre -39.1%
2020 0.0044 units per square kilometre -74.3%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -99.8%
2022 0.0001 units per square kilometre +750.0%
2023 0.016 units per square kilometre +21529.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4687 units per square kilometre 0.2881 units per square kilometre 0.5393 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0682 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.2678 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0364 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.1234 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0219 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0152 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0394 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.016 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 16 Djibouti 0.0192 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 17 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 18 Tonga 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 20 Zimbabwe 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 21 Sri Lanka 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.5393 units per square kilometre in 1977.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Romania rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Romania ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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.

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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,608 data points, 1974–2023
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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.