Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.1663 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Palestine 80th 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +6200.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | +339.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 77 Serbia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Georgia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lesotho 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Albania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 East Timor 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Eritrea 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1663 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Palestine rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 80th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.