Congo vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles, per capita

Congo
0.0001 Cases per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0001 Cases per person
in 2024
Congo rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
34th

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
00.0050.010.015197419992024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0001 Cases per person against 0.0001 Cases per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0 Cases per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0102 Cases per person 0.0026 Cases per person 0.0076 Cases per person Congo
1980s 0.0044 Cases per person 0.0015 Cases per person 0.0029 Cases per person Congo
1990s 0.0008 Cases per person 0.0008 Cases per person 0 Cases per person Congo
2000s 0.0004 Cases per person 0.0005 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 0 Cases per person Nigeria
2020s 0.0003 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0002 Cases per person Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 0.0001 Cases per person against 0.0001 Cases per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in reported cases of measles, per capita between Congo and Nigeria?
0 Cases per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?
Congo ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 34th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reported cases of measles, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reported cases of measles, per capita
Unit
Cases per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,007 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.