Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 0.0126 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 120.5% on the previous year and up 1,415.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 24th 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1193.2% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +120.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0126 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0126 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0029 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 21 Sri Lanka 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0111 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.0097 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0126 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,415.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.