Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre was 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 451.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.5303 Cases per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Equatorial Guinea 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0071 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0165 Cases per square kilometre | +134.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 Cases per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 0.423 Cases per square kilometre | +1405.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5303 Cases per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0207 Cases per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 Cases per square kilometre | +828.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 Cases per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 Cases per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0155 Cases per square kilometre | +8620.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 Cases per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0424 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0114 Cases per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0446 Cases per square kilometre | +9515.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0606 Cases per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0019 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 Cases per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre | +451.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 109.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +9515.4% | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0446 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +8620.0% | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0155 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +1405.7% | 0.0281 Cases per square kilometre | 0.423 Cases per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +828.1% | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0106 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.171 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0071 Cases per square kilometre | 0.5303 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0106 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0477 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.016 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0606 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0015 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 25 Qatar 0.0111 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.01 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 0.0097 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 29 Indonesia 0.0095 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 30 Chad 0.0094 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 0.0089 Cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0096 Cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5303 Cases per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.