Which has higher reported cases of measles, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 14,999 Cases against 9,769 Cases in Afghanistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in reported cases of measles, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Nigeria?

5,230 Cases, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?

45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled

Afghanistan

9,769 Cases

in 2024

Nigeria

14,999 Cases

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

13th

Nigeria rank

11th

Reported cases of measles, gaps filled over time

Afghanistan
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 14,999 Cases against 9,769 Cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,230 Cases.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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 Cases	175,377 Cases	155,941 Cases	Nigeria
1980s	15,754 Cases	121,559 Cases	105,805 Cases	Nigeria
1990s	2,054 Cases	129,989 Cases	127,936 Cases	Nigeria
2000s	2,793 Cases	72,055 Cases	69,262 Cases	Nigeria
2010s	1,438 Cases	16,939 Cases	15,502 Cases	Nigeria
2020s	4,253 Cases	15,730 Cases	11,477 Cases	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 14,999 Cases against 9,769 Cases in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Nigeria?: 5,230 Cases, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of measles, gaps filled?: Afghanistan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported cases of measles, gaps filled
Unit: Cases
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 9,624 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Reported cases of measles with 433 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.