Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: 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 Vietnam, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 87.0% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 0.3846 Cases per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, in 2007.
Vietnam ranks 101st 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0829 Cases per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1963 Cases per square kilometre | +136.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2182 Cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3765 Cases per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3534 Cases per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3612 Cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.267 Cases per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1917 Cases per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2226 Cases per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3846 Cases per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2697 Cases per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2526 Cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2103 Cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0936 Cases per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0716 Cases per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0686 Cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0251 Cases per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0303 Cases per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 Cases per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 Cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0364 Cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.019 Cases per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0158 Cases per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.02 Cases per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 Cases per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 Cases per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0531 Cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0388 Cases per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 Cases per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 Cases per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 Cases per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 Cases per square kilometre | +382.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -99.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | +1969.0% |
| 2009 | 0.021 Cases per square kilometre | +1770.1% |
| 2010 | 0.009 Cases per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 Cases per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 Cases per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2014 | 0.048 Cases per square kilometre | +1237.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Cases per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | +393.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 Cases per square kilometre | +893.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 Cases per square kilometre | +527.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 Cases per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 Cases per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | -85.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | +87.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Cases per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1969.0% | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1770.1% | 0.0011 Cases per square kilometre | 0.021 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +1237.1% | 0.0036 Cases per square kilometre | 0.048 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +893.7% | 0.0007 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0072 Cases per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +527.5% | 0.0072 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0452 Cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2647 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0829 Cases per square kilometre | 0.3765 Cases per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2032 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0686 Cases per square kilometre | 0.3846 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0158 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0434 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0531 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.048 Cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre | 0.0027 Cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 98 Eswatini 0.0002 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 99 Italy 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 100 Libya 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 102 Thailand 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
- 104 Poland 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Vietnam?
- Reported cases of measles, per square kilometre in Vietnam 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3846 Cases per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Cases per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Vietnam rank for reported cases of measles, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported cases of measles, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.