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

Singapore: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.2123 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2123 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 298.9%
World rank
1st
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.61 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
39
1974–2019

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1974–2019

012341974199620191974: 0.003 units per square kilometre1975: 0.01 units per square kilometre1976: 0 units per square kilometre1977: 0.381 units per square kilometre1981: 1.2 units per square kilometre1982: 2.9 units per square kilometre1983: 1 units per square kilometre1984: 3.6 units per square kilometre1985: 0.203 units per square kilometre1986: 0.325 units per square kilometre1987: 0.184 units per square kilometre1988: 0.287 units per square kilometre1989: 0.218 units per square kilometre1990: 0.213 units per square kilometre1991: 0.322 units per square kilometre1992: 0.904 units per square kilometre1993: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0.237 units per square kilometre1995: 0.276 units per square kilometre1997: 2.1 units per square kilometre1998: 0.17 units per square kilometre1999: 0.097 units per square kilometre2000: 0.21 units per square kilometre2001: 0.609 units per square kilometre2002: 0.313 units per square kilometre2003: 0.048 units per square kilometre2004: 0.139 units per square kilometre2005: 0.048 units per square kilometre2006: 0.033 units per square kilometre2007: 0.022 units per square kilometre2008: 0.026 units per square kilometre2009: 0.023 units per square kilometre2010: 0.071 units per square kilometre2011: 0.21 units per square kilometre2012: 0.059 units per square kilometre2013: 0.195 units per square kilometre2017: 0.098 units per square kilometre2018: 0.053 units per square kilometre2019: 0.212 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 0.2123 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 298.9% on the previous year and up 828.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 3.61 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Singapore 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore, 1974 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.003 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0104 units per square kilometre +250.0%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1977 0.3806 units per square kilometre
1981 1.15 units per square kilometre +202.4%
1982 2.93 units per square kilometre +154.9%
1983 1.01 units per square kilometre -65.5%
1984 3.61 units per square kilometre +257.0%
1985 0.203 units per square kilometre -94.4%
1986 0.3254 units per square kilometre +60.3%
1987 0.1836 units per square kilometre -43.6%
1988 0.2866 units per square kilometre +56.1%
1989 0.2179 units per square kilometre -24.0%
1990 0.2134 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1991 0.3224 units per square kilometre +51.0%
1992 0.9045 units per square kilometre +180.6%
1993 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
1994 0.2373 units per square kilometre
1995 0.2761 units per square kilometre +16.4%
1997 2.11 units per square kilometre +663.8%
1998 0.1701 units per square kilometre -91.9%
1999 0.097 units per square kilometre -43.0%
2000 0.2104 units per square kilometre +116.9%
2001 0.609 units per square kilometre +189.4%
2002 0.3126 units per square kilometre -48.7%
2003 0.048 units per square kilometre -84.6%
2004 0.1393 units per square kilometre +190.1%
2005 0.0479 units per square kilometre -65.6%
2006 0.0331 units per square kilometre -30.8%
2007 0.0216 units per square kilometre -34.9%
2008 0.0257 units per square kilometre +19.1%
2009 0.0229 units per square kilometre -11.1%
2010 0.0712 units per square kilometre +211.6%
2011 0.2102 units per square kilometre +195.2%
2012 0.0595 units per square kilometre -71.7%
2013 0.1952 units per square kilometre +228.1%
2017 0.0983 units per square kilometre -49.6%
2018 0.0532 units per square kilometre -45.9%
2019 0.2123 units per square kilometre +298.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0985 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.3806 units per square kilometre 4
1980s 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.1836 units per square kilometre 3.61 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.4811 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2.11 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.1471 units per square kilometre 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.609 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1286 units per square kilometre 0.0532 units per square kilometre 0.2123 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Azerbaijan 0.1598 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1374 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Yemen 0.0942 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Singapore was 0.2123 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 units per square kilometre in 1984.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Singapore rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 828.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.

Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.