Measles - number of reported cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Measles - number of reported cases was 21,270 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Nigeria, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Nigeria is 21,270, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases 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 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% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 21,270 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127, 167.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 21,270 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 39.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +719.8% | 6,447 | 52,852 |
| 1996 | +615.5% | 12,393 | 88,675 |
| 1998 | +569.2% | 21,385 | 143,098 |
| 2010 | +567.5% | 1,272 | 8,491 |
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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Nigeria?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Nigeria was 21,270 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 282,897 in 1977.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 704 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 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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