Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.002 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 667.3% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.2496 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Uganda 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -85.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +421.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | +277.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +299.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +1284.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +238.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2139 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.213 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2429 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1473 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +25972.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +152.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +288.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +634.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +667.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.2496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 57 Bangladesh 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Malawi 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Kenya 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Fiji 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2496 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Uganda rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.