Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Cases per square kilometre
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0234 Cases per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0 Cases per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0 Cases per square kilometre for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0234 Cases per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2003.
Colombia ranks 137th of 205 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.
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0234 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1976 | 0.021 Cases per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 Cases per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 Cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 Cases per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 Cases per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0177 Cases per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 Cases per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 Cases per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 Cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre | +298.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0133 Cases per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 Cases per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 Cases per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 Cases per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 Cases per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 Cases per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +4533.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4533.3% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +298.1% | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.018 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0234 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.011 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0186 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0113 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 134 Finland 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- 136 Chile 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Aruba 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Argentina 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 American Samoa 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Bahamas 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Belize 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bermuda 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bolivia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Brazil 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Barbados 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cape Verde 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cuba 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cayman Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cyprus 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Dominica 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ecuador 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Greece 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Guatemala 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guam 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guyana 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Honduras 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Haiti 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iceland 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Israel 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Jamaica 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Macao 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Monaco 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mexico 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malta 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Montenegro 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mongolia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Northern Mariana Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritius 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 New Caledonia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nauru 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 New Zealand 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Palau 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- 137 Portugal 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Paraguay 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 French Polynesia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 San Marino 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Suriname 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Seychelles 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tuvalu 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 Cases per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Colombia rank for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles 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.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Reported cases of measles 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.