Nigeria vs Philippines: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate

Nigeria
41.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Philippines
31.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
Philippines rank
40th

Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Philippines
0200400600800197520002025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 41.81 % change on previous year against 31.17 % change on previous year in Philippines, a difference of 10.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Philippines ahead.

Nigeria ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 40th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 14.99 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year Nigeria
1980s -11.96 % change on previous year 11.92 % change on previous year 23.88 % change on previous year Philippines
1990s 108.36 % change on previous year -21.72 % change on previous year 130.08 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 45.22 % change on previous year 24.77 % change on previous year 20.46 % change on previous year Nigeria
2010s 187.64 % change on previous year 155.15 % change on previous year 32.49 % change on previous year Nigeria
2020s 12.84 % change on previous year 75.71 % change on previous year 62.87 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Philippines?
Nigeria, at 41.81 % change on previous year against 31.17 % change on previous year in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Philippines?
10.64 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 6,926 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

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.