Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0001 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per person | +78.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | -35.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | +234.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -62.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | +90.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | +88.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -88.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +597.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -76.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | +551.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +227.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -78.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +242.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +261.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +270.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +549.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +115.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | +697.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -87.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | +76.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +289.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +120.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for measles - number of reported cases, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.