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Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand

New Zealand: Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 Cases per square kilometre
World rank
137th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0351 Cases per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0 Cases per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
31
1976–2022

Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1976–2022

00.010.020.030.041976199920221976: 0 Cases per square kilometre1977: 0 Cases per square kilometre1989: 0 Cases per square kilometre1991: 0.035 Cases per square kilometre1993: 0 Cases per square kilometre1994: 0 Cases per square kilometre1997: 0.008 Cases per square kilometre1998: 0.001 Cases per square kilometre1999: 0 Cases per square kilometre2000: 0 Cases per square kilometre2001: 0 Cases per square kilometre2002: 0 Cases per square kilometre2003: 0 Cases per square kilometre2004: 0 Cases per square kilometre2005: 0 Cases per square kilometre2006: 0 Cases per square kilometre2007: 0 Cases per square kilometre2009: 0.001 Cases per square kilometre2010: 0 Cases per square kilometre2011: 0.002 Cases per square kilometre2012: 0 Cases per square kilometre2013: 0 Cases per square kilometre2014: 0.001 Cases per square kilometre2015: 0 Cases per square kilometre2016: 0 Cases per square kilometre2017: 0 Cases per square kilometre2018: 0 Cases per square kilometre2019: 0.008 Cases per square kilometre2020: 0 Cases per square kilometre2021: 0 Cases per square kilometre2022: 0 Cases per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0351 Cases per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per square kilometre, in 1976.

New Zealand 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 New Zealand, year by year

Year Cases per square kilometre Change
1976 0 Cases per square kilometre —
1977 0 Cases per square kilometre —
1989 0 Cases per square kilometre —
1991 0.0351 Cases per square kilometre —
1993 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre -99.3%
1994 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre -52.2%
1997 0.0078 Cases per square kilometre +6084.8%
1998 0.0006 Cases per square kilometre -92.0%
1999 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre -35.4%
2000 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre -38.7%
2001 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre +0.0%
2002 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre -67.7%
2003 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre +214.3%
2004 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre -50.0%
2005 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre -39.4%
2006 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre +0.0%
2007 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre +25.0%
2009 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre +692.0%
2010 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre -78.3%
2011 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre +1288.4%
2012 0.0003 Cases per square kilometre -88.6%
2013 0 Cases per square kilometre -88.2%
2014 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre +3400.0%
2015 0 Cases per square kilometre -96.4%
2016 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre +930.0%
2017 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre -85.4%
2018 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre +100.0%
2019 0.0083 Cases per square kilometre +7196.7%
2020 0 Cases per square kilometre -99.7%
2021 0 Cases per square kilometre -100.0%
2022 0 Cases per square kilometre —

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre. (75 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0 Cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +7196.7% 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0083 Cases per square kilometre
1997 +6084.8% 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0078 Cases per square kilometre
2014 +3400.0% 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre
2011 +1288.4% 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0.0023 Cases per square kilometre
2016 +930.0% 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0004 Cases per square kilometre
2009 +692.0% 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 2
1980s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 1
1990s 0.0074 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0351 Cases per square kilometre 6
2000s 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre 9
2010s 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0.0083 Cases per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 0 Cases per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 134 Finland 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  2. 135 Canada 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  3. 136 Chile 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Aruba 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Andorra 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  6. 137 Argentina 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  7. 137 American Samoa 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  8. 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  9. 137 Bulgaria 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  10. 137 Bahamas 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  11. 137 Belize 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  12. 137 Bermuda 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  13. 137 Bolivia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  14. 137 Brazil 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  15. 137 Barbados 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  16. 137 Colombia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  17. 137 Cape Verde 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  18. 137 Cuba 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  19. 137 Cayman Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  20. 137 Cyprus 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  21. 137 Dominica 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  22. 137 Dominican Republic 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  23. 137 Ecuador 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  24. 137 Greece 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  25. 137 Grenada 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  26. 137 Guatemala 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  27. 137 Guam 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  28. 137 Guyana 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  29. 137 Honduras 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  30. 137 Haiti 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  31. 137 Iceland 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  32. 137 Israel 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  33. 137 Jamaica 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  34. 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  35. 137 Saint Lucia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  36. 137 Luxembourg 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  37. 137 Macao 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  38. 137 Monaco 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  39. 137 Mexico 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  40. 137 Marshall Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  41. 137 Malta 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  42. 137 Montenegro 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  43. 137 Mongolia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  44. 137 Northern Mariana Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  45. 137 Mauritius 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  46. 137 New Caledonia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  47. 137 Nicaragua 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  48. 137 Nauru 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  49. 137 Panama 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  50. 137 Peru 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  51. 137 Palau 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  52. 137 North Korea 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  53. 137 Portugal 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  54. 137 Paraguay 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  55. 137 French Polynesia 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  56. 137 Solomon Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  57. 137 El Salvador 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  58. 137 San Marino 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  59. 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  60. 137 Suriname 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  61. 137 Seychelles 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  62. 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  63. 137 Turkmenistan 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  64. 137 Trinidad and Tobago 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  65. 137 Tuvalu 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  66. 137 Uruguay 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  67. 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  68. 137 Venezuela 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  69. 137 British Virgin Islands 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  70. 137 Vanuatu 0 Cases per square kilometre compare
  71. 137 Samoa 0 Cases per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0351 Cases per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per square kilometre in 1976.
How does New Zealand rank for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 137th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
Is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre
Unit
Cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 8,611 data points, 1974–2023
Last refreshed

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.