Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 0.0143 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 553,100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1288 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +167.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | +633.7% |
| 1984 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0967 units per square kilometre | +338.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +228.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1254.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +1036.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9300.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +1861.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 17 Maldives 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tonga 0.0167 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Romania 0.016 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Sri Lanka 0.0131 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Cameroon 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 0.0126 units per square kilometre compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0143 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1288 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.