Nigeria vs Somalia: Reported cases of measles, per capita

Nigeria
0.0001 Cases per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.0001 Cases per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
34th
Somalia rank
31st

Reported cases of measles, per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
00.0010.0020.0030.004197419992024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0027 Cases per person 0 Cases per person 0.0027 Cases per person Nigeria
1980s 0.0013 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0013 Cases per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0012 Cases per person 0.0004 Cases per person 0.0008 Cases per person Nigeria
2000s 0.0005 Cases per person 0.0004 Cases per person 0.0001 Cases per person Nigeria
2010s 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0006 Cases per person 0.0005 Cases per person Somalia
2020s 0.0001 Cases per person 0.0004 Cases per person 0.0003 Cases per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported cases of measles, per capita, Nigeria or Somalia?
Somalia, 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 Nigeria and Somalia?
0 Cases per person, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for reported cases of measles, per capita?
Nigeria ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 31st 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.