Measles - number of reported cases in Niger
Niger: Measles - number of reported cases was 17,686 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Niger, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, measles - number of reported cases in Niger stood at 17,686.
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 in Niger peaked at 90,071 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2006.
Niger ranks 8th 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 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17,686 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 22.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17,686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 32.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +648.8% | 2,362 | 17,686 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Niger?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Niger was 17,686 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 90,071 in 1991.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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