Ghana vs Niger: Reported cases of measles
Ghana
1,944 Cases
in 2024
Niger
2,362 Cases
in 2024
Ghana rank
30th
Niger rank
28th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2,362 Cases against 1,944 Cases in Ghana, a difference of 418 Cases.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,362 Cases | 28,493 Cases | 82,869 Cases | Ghana |
| 1980s | 43,839 Cases | 32,165 Cases | 11,673 Cases | Ghana |
| 1990s | 30,991 Cases | 44,423 Cases | 13,433 Cases | Niger |
| 2000s | 5,188 Cases | 23,600 Cases | 18,412 Cases | Niger |
| 2010s | 419.9 Cases | 2,878 Cases | 2,458 Cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 952.2 Cases | 5,799 Cases | 4,846 Cases | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 2,362 Cases against 1,944 Cases in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Ghana and Niger?
- 418 Cases, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Ghana ranks 30th and Niger ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.