Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases
Afghanistan
18,260
in 2025
Nigeria
21,270
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Nigeria rank
4th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21,270 against 18,260 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3,010.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,436 | 175,377 | 155,941 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15,754 | 121,559 | 105,805 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 129,989 | 127,936 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2,793 | 72,055 | 69,262 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,438 | 16,939 | 15,502 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6,588 | 16,654 | 10,066 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 21,270 against 18,260 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 3,010, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.