Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Reported cases of measles
Afghanistan
9,769 Cases
in 2024
Nigeria
14,999 Cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Nigeria rank
11th
Reported cases of measles 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, 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 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported cases of measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.