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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M198420032023

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.

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Indicator
Measles number unvaccinated
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,780 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed