Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World
World: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World stood at 0.0052 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 223.6% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World peaked at 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
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 World, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +223.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Singapore 0.2123 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 0.1598 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1374 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Yemen 0.0942 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in World was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does World rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.