Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.001 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 812.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.022 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +288.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +476.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +307.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +295.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +267.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +865.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +812.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 67 Kiribati 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Congo 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Morocco 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belarus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 South Africa 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mozambique 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.