Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0068 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 393.9% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.041 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +124.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1989 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +160.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +393.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 30 Chad 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Zambia 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nepal 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Türkiye 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Central African Republic 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0068 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.041 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.