Nigeria vs Thailand: Reported cases of measles
Nigeria
14,999 Cases
in 2024
Thailand
8,202 Cases
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Thailand rank
14th
Reported cases of measles over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14,999 Cases against 8,202 Cases in Thailand, a difference of 6,797 Cases.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,377 Cases | 7,016 Cases | 168,361 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 121,559 Cases | 29,553 Cases | 92,006 Cases | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 88,919 Cases | 16,925 Cases | 71,994 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 72,055 Cases | 5,526 Cases | 66,529 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 18,060 Cases | 3,086 Cases | 14,974 Cases | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19,708 Cases | 2,777 Cases | 16,932 Cases | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported cases of measles, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 14,999 Cases against 8,202 Cases in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reported cases of measles between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 6,797 Cases, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for reported cases of measles?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.