India vs Nigeria: Measles number unvaccinated
India
1.59 million
in 2023
Nigeria
3.13 million
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st
Measles number unvaccinated over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.13 million against 1.59 million in India, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.05 million | 2.12 million | 16.93 million | India |
| 1990s | 10.89 million | 2.32 million | 8.56 million | India |
| 2000s | 9.33 million | 3.11 million | 6.22 million | India |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 3.34 million | 87,442 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 3.01 million | 1.04 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher measles number unvaccinated, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.13 million against 1.59 million in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in measles number unvaccinated between India and Nigeria?
- 1.54 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for measles number unvaccinated?
- India ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.