Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0131 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2635 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | +216.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0899 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 units per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +413.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +1265.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | +583.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +276.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +4031.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4800.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.2635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 18 Tonga 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Romania 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.0143 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2635 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.