Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom, 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 Kingdom is 0.002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 682.5% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.787 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 59th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4905 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1977 | 0.787 units per square kilometre | +178.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5531 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3859 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6116 units per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4367 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4751 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2796 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3648 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0972 units per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +330.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +867.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +513.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +234.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3050.0% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +682.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 602.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.002 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 17.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3050.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +867.1% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +682.5% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +513.2% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5258 units per square kilometre | 0.2828 units per square kilometre | 0.787 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3539 units per square kilometre | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.6116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 56 Belgium 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bangladesh 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uganda 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
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.787 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.