Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0076 units per square kilometre for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 222.1% on the previous year and up 16,051.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.2478 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 32nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +290.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | +229.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -96.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +920.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +60492.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1480.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3090.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +222.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1432 units per square kilometre | 0.123 units per square kilometre | 0.1724 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.2478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 29 Indonesia 0.0095 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Chad 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nepal 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Türkiye 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2478 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,051.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.