Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0.0221 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.3106 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1686 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3106 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2072 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1990 | 0.127 units per square kilometre | +243.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +615.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | +569.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 0.233 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | +236.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1218 units per square kilometre | +251.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +271.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +281.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +567.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +719.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +297.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | 0.127 units per square kilometre | 0.3106 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.2005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 0.2384 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 9 Iraq 0.0284 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Comoros 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Pakistan 0.023 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ethiopia 0.0213 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Armenia 0.0196 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3106 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Measles - number of reported cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Measles - number of reported cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.