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

Sweden: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 120.0%
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0253 units per square kilometre
in 1977
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
47
1974–2023

Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1974–2023

00.010.020.03197419982023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0253 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 122nd 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1974 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1974 0.0183 units per square kilometre
1975 0.0192 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1976 0.0215 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1977 0.0253 units per square kilometre +17.5%
1978 0.017 units per square kilometre -33.0%
1979 0.0213 units per square kilometre +25.5%
1980 0.0044 units per square kilometre -79.4%
1981 0.0087 units per square kilometre +98.2%
1982 0.0153 units per square kilometre +75.8%
1983 0.0114 units per square kilometre -25.7%
1984 0.0025 units per square kilometre -78.3%
1985 0.0008 units per square kilometre -67.5%
1986 0.0004 units per square kilometre -46.9%
1988 0.0001 units per square kilometre -78.0%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +63.2%
1990 0.0001 units per square kilometre -53.2%
1991 0.0001 units per square kilometre -13.8%
1992 0.0001 units per square kilometre +128.0%
1993 0.0001 units per square kilometre -56.1%
1994 0.0001 units per square kilometre -16.0%
1995 0.0001 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1996 0.0001 units per square kilometre +91.3%
1997 0.0002 units per square kilometre +40.9%
2000 0.0001 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2001 0 units per square kilometre -91.5%
2002 0 units per square kilometre +80.0%
2003 0 units per square kilometre -66.7%
2004 0 units per square kilometre +66.7%
2005 0 units per square kilometre +160.0%
2006 0 units per square kilometre +46.2%
2007 0 units per square kilometre -94.7%
2008 0.0001 units per square kilometre +2400.0%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -88.0%
2010 0 units per square kilometre +100.0%
2011 0.0001 units per square kilometre +333.3%
2012 0.0001 units per square kilometre +15.4%
2013 0.0001 units per square kilometre +70.0%
2014 0.0001 units per square kilometre -49.0%
2015 0.0001 units per square kilometre -15.4%
2016 0 units per square kilometre -86.4%
2017 0.0001 units per square kilometre +1266.7%
2018 0.0001 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -53.5%
2020 0 units per square kilometre -75.0%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0 units per square kilometre
2023 0 units per square kilometre +120.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.017 units per square kilometre 0.0253 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 119 Lithuania 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 120 North Macedonia 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 121 Spain 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 123 Papua New Guinea 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 124 Myanmar 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 125 Costa Rica 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sweden?
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0253 units per square kilometre in 1977.
What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.

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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.