Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Namibia, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Namibia is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 0.0205 Cases per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 117th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0205 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 Cases per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre | +1195.5% |
| 1996 | 0.006 Cases per square kilometre | +184.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 Cases per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 Cases per square kilometre | +207.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre | +1095.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Cases per square kilometre | +675.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +35.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0029 Cases per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1195.5% | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0021 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1095.3% | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +675.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +600.0% | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.013 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0054 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0205 Cases per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0083 Cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.005 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0038 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 114 Cambodia 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 115 Ireland 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 116 Croatia 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 118 Slovenia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 119 Lithuania 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 Namibia?
- Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Namibia was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 Cases per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.