Nigeria vs Somalia: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita
Nigeria
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
Somalia
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
26th
Somalia rank
25th
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per person.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, per capita, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0001 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases, per capita between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0 units per person, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and Somalia ranks 25th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Measles - number of reported cases, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.