China vs Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
China
39.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
41.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
39th
Nigeria rank
38th
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.81 % change on previous year against 39.15 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 2.66 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -11.28 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | -24.15 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.5034 % change on previous year | 140.65 % change on previous year | 140.15 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.32 % change on previous year | 67.82 % change on previous year | 62.49 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.64 % change on previous year | 160.18 % change on previous year | 150.54 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8.2 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 41.81 % change on previous year against 39.15 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between China and Nigeria?
- 2.66 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.