Americas (WHO region) vs Niger: Measles - number of reported cases
Americas (WHO region)
12,380
in 2025
Niger
17,686
in 2025
Americas (WHO region) rank
11th
Niger rank
8th
Measles - number of reported cases over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17,686 against 12,380 in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 5,306.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 185,334 | 32,165 | 153,168 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 63,760 | 44,423 | 19,337 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 589 | 23,600 | 23,011 | Niger |
| 2010s | 4,348 | 2,878 | 1,471 | Americas (WHO region) |
| 2020s | 3,901 | 7,780 | 3,879 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles - number of reported cases, Americas (WHO region) or Niger?
- Niger, at 17,686 against 12,380 in Americas (WHO region) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in measles - number of reported cases between Americas (WHO region) and Niger?
- 5,306, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Niger rank globally for measles - number of reported cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- 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.