Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate was 38.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger is 38.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.1% on the previous year and up 671.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 573.64 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -97.3 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Niger ranks 53rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -47.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 38.22 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1977 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1978 | 94.23 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 1979 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1980 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 1981 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1982 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -657.2% |
| 1983 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 1984 | 39.33 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 1985 | 53.3 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1986 | -72.75 % change on previous year | -236.5% |
| 1987 | -18.93 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1988 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1989 | 35.98 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1990 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1991 | 340.17 % change on previous year | -3259.4% |
| 1992 | -65.2 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1993 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1994 | 33.18 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 1995 | 39.64 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1997 | -52.63 % change on previous year | -3926.7% |
| 1998 | -65.07 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 217.05 % change on previous year | -433.6% |
| 2000 | -41.04 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2001 | 187.1 % change on previous year | -556.0% |
| 2002 | -48.4 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2003 | 71.57 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2004 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2005 | -96.54 % change on previous year | -690.0% |
| 2006 | -97.3 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 377.97 % change on previous year | -488.5% |
| 2008 | 367.02 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | -39.18 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2010 | -53.56 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 107.26 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2012 | -64.72 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2013 | 350 % change on previous year | -640.8% |
| 2014 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2015 | 573.64 % change on previous year | -8662.7% |
| 2016 | -89.91 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2017 | 50.9 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2018 | 329.89 % change on previous year | +548.1% |
| 2019 | 105.03 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2020 | -73.32 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2021 | 236.64 % change on previous year | -422.8% |
| 2022 | 39.12 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2023 | -86.76 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2024 | 38.29 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 38.29 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -46.05 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 38.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -49.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +8662.7% | -6.7 % change on previous year | 573.64 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -3926.7% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -52.63 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +3259.4% | -10.77 % change on previous year | 340.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.46 % change on previous year | -47.87 % change on previous year | 94.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.25 % change on previous year | -72.75 % change on previous year | 53.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.44 % change on previous year | -65.2 % change on previous year | 340.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.76 % change on previous year | -97.3 % change on previous year | 377.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.18 % change on previous year | -89.91 % change on previous year | 573.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8 % change on previous year | -86.76 % change on previous year | 236.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 50 Tunisia 60 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 40.71 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Pakistan 39.43 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 37.55 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Philippines 32.92 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Ethiopia 29.15 % change on previous year compare
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 reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate in Niger was 38.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 573.64 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.3 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for reported cases of measles, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 671.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reported cases of measles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reported cases of measles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.