Ghana vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate
Ghana
-14.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
-25.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
72nd
Nigeria rank
75th
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -14.81 % change on previous year against -25.54 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 10.73 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 140.65 % change on previous year | 133.12 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 39.88 % change on previous year | 44.11 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 38.5 % change on previous year | 171.22 % change on previous year | 132.72 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 197.7 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 190.66 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, annual growth rate, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at -14.81 % change on previous year against -25.54 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles, annual growth rate between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 10.73 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Nigeria ranks 75th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.