Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate was 41.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria is 41.81 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 263.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 719.79 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -99.37 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 84.23 % change on previous year | +511.7% |
| 1978 | -33.29 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1979 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1980 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1981 | -20.01 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1983 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1984 | 33.49 % change on previous year | -1657.0% |
| 1985 | -11.4 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1986 | -28.45 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 1987 | -32.98 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1988 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1989 | -55.63 % change on previous year | +2502.7% |
| 1990 | 243.49 % change on previous year | -537.7% |
| 1991 | -61.94 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1992 | 95.26 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 1993 | -36.33 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1994 | 93.81 % change on previous year | -358.2% |
| 1995 | -88.32 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1996 | 615.52 % change on previous year | -796.9% |
| 1997 | -75.88 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1998 | 569.15 % change on previous year | -850.0% |
| 1999 | 51.75 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2000 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2001 | -20.77 % change on previous year | +808.0% |
| 2002 | -75.01 % change on previous year | +261.1% |
| 2003 | 236.27 % change on previous year | -415.0% |
| 2004 | -77.69 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2005 | 251.91 % change on previous year | -424.3% |
| 2006 | -99.37 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2007 | 271.17 % change on previous year | -372.9% |
| 2008 | 281.17 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2009 | -87.23 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2010 | 567.53 % change on previous year | -750.6% |
| 2011 | 121.92 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2012 | -65.79 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2013 | 719.79 % change on previous year | -1194.1% |
| 2014 | -87.03 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2015 | 81.23 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2016 | 37.94 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2017 | -34.7 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2018 | -36.88 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 297.76 % change on previous year | -907.4% |
| 2020 | -68.4 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2021 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2022 | 125.21 % change on previous year | +527.3% |
| 2023 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2024 | -25.54 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2025 | 41.81 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.99 % change on previous year | -33.29 % change on previous year | 84.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -11.96 % change on previous year | -55.63 % change on previous year | 33.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.65 % change on previous year | -88.32 % change on previous year | 615.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.82 % change on previous year | -99.37 % change on previous year | 281.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.18 % change on previous year | -87.03 % change on previous year | 719.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 % change on previous year | -68.4 % change on previous year | 125.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 35 Georgia 50.29 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Viet Nam 47.28 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Wallis and Futuna 44.44 % change on previous year compare
- 39 China 39.15 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Philippines 31.17 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Somalia 22.11 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 41.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 719.79 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.37 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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The year-on-year percentage change in Measles - number of reported cases. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.