Nigeria vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled

Nigeria
21,270
in 2025
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
91,627
in 2025
Nigeria rank
4th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th

Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled over time

  • Nigeria
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Upper-middle income (World Bank) currently reports 91,627 against 21,270 in Nigeria, a difference of 70,357.

That makes Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s figure about 4.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Upper-middle income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1970s 175,377 2.96 million 2.79 million Upper-middle income (World Bank)
1980s 121,559 1.02 million 897,965 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
1990s 88,919 302,594 213,675 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 72,055 159,215 87,160 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2010s 16,939 88,677 71,738 Upper-middle income (World Bank)
2020s 16,654 54,394 37,740 Upper-middle income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled, Nigeria or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Upper-middle income (World Bank), at 91,627 against 21,270 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled between Nigeria and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
70,357, with Upper-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
222 places, 10,389 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.