Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 21,270 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 21,270.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 282,897 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 704, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 115,634 | — |
| 1975 | 134,976 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 153,560 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 282,897 | +84.2% |
| 1978 | 188,727 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 176,468 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 162,106 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 129,671 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 139,785 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 136,778 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 182,591 | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 161,768 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 115,743 | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 77,566 | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 75,908 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 33,678 | -55.6% |
| 1990 | 115,682 | +243.5% |
| 1991 | 44,026 | -61.9% |
| 1992 | 85,965 | +95.3% |
| 1993 | 54,734 | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 106,081 | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 12,393 | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 88,675 | +615.5% |
| 1997 | 21,385 | -75.9% |
| 1998 | 143,098 | +569.2% |
| 1999 | 217,151 | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 212,183 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 168,107 | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 42,007 | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 141,258 | +236.3% |
| 2004 | 31,521 | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 110,927 | +251.9% |
| 2006 | 704 | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 2,613 | +271.2% |
| 2008 | 9,960 | +281.2% |
| 2009 | 1,272 | -87.2% |
| 2010 | 8,491 | +567.5% |
| 2011 | 18,843 | +121.9% |
| 2012 | 6,447 | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 52,852 | +719.8% |
| 2014 | 6,855 | -87.0% |
| 2015 | 12,423 | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 17,136 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 11,190 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 7,063 | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 28,094 | +297.8% |
| 2020 | 8,877 | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 10,649 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 23,983 | +125.2% |
| 2023 | 20,143 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 14,999 | -25.5% |
| 2025 | 21,270 | +41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,377 | 115,634 | 282,897 | 6 |
| 1980s | 121,559 | 33,678 | 182,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,919 | 12,393 | 217,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,055 | 704 | 212,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,939 | 6,447 | 52,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,654 | 8,877 | 23,983 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Nigeria was 21,270 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 282,897 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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, 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.