Nigeria vs Somalia: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate
Nigeria
41.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
22.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
38th
Somalia rank
41st
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 41.81 % change on previous year against 22.11 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 19.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -16.19 % change on previous year | 57.25 % change on previous year | 73.44 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 51.75 % change on previous year | 79.61 % change on previous year | 27.86 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2000s | 36.35 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 189.32 % change on previous year | 76.6 % change on previous year | 112.71 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 12.84 % change on previous year | 168.09 % change on previous year | 155.25 % change on previous year | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 41.81 % change on previous year against 22.11 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 19.7 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 38th and Somalia ranks 41st 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.