Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 17,686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger is 17,686, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 648.8% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 90,071 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2006.
That places Niger 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32,646 | — |
| 1975 | 17,018 | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 23,523 | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 18,175 | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 35,302 | +94.2% |
| 1979 | 44,294 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 36,811 | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 36,139 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 39,815 | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 30,288 | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 42,199 | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 64,689 | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 17,626 | -72.8% |
| 1987 | 14,290 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 16,864 | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 22,932 | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 20,463 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 90,071 | +340.2% |
| 1992 | 31,341 | -65.2% |
| 1993 | 36,557 | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 48,685 | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 67,986 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 68,921 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 32,649 | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 11,404 | -65.1% |
| 1999 | 36,156 | +217.0% |
| 2000 | 21,319 | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 61,208 | +187.1% |
| 2002 | 31,584 | -48.4% |
| 2003 | 54,190 | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 63,057 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 2,183 | -96.5% |
| 2006 | 59 | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 282 | +378.0% |
| 2008 | 1,317 | +367.0% |
| 2009 | 801 | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 372 | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 771 | +107.3% |
| 2012 | 272 | -64.7% |
| 2013 | 1,224 | +350.0% |
| 2014 | 1,142 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 7,693 | +573.6% |
| 2016 | 776 | -89.9% |
| 2017 | 1,171 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 5,034 | +329.9% |
| 2019 | 10,321 | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 2,754 | -73.3% |
| 2021 | 9,271 | +236.6% |
| 2022 | 12,898 | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 1,708 | -86.8% |
| 2024 | 2,362 | +38.3% |
| 2025 | 17,686 | +648.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,493 | 17,018 | 44,294 | 6 |
| 1980s | 32,165 | 14,290 | 64,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,423 | 11,404 | 90,071 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,600 | 59 | 63,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,878 | 272 | 10,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,780 | 1,708 | 17,686 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Niger was 17,686 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 90,071 in 1991.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.