Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0009 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 158.2% on the previous year and up 4,032.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0187 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 72nd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +366.4% |
| 1981 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +376.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +279.0% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +240.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +14918.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +164.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1066.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1804.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +158.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 69 Morocco 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belarus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mozambique 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Russian Federation 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,032.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.