Reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger
Niger: Reported cases of measles, per capita was 0.0001 Cases per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Cases per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger is 0.0001 Cases per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0105 Cases per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 Cases per person, in 2006.
Niger ranks 29th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0063 Cases per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0032 Cases per person | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 Cases per person | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 Cases per person | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 Cases per person | +88.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 Cases per person | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.006 Cases per person | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 Cases per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 Cases per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 Cases per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 Cases per person | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 Cases per person | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 Cases per person | -73.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 Cases per person | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 Cases per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 Cases per person | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 Cases per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 Cases per person | +326.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 Cases per person | -66.3% |
| 1993 | 0.004 Cases per person | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 Cases per person | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 Cases per person | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 Cases per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 Cases per person | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 Cases per person | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 Cases per person | +206.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 Cases per person | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 Cases per person | +177.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 Cases per person | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 Cases per person | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 Cases per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 Cases per person | -96.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Cases per person | -97.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Cases per person | +360.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Cases per person | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Cases per person | +99.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Cases per person | -66.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +333.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +549.2% |
| 2016 | 0 Cases per person | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Cases per person | +315.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +98.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -74.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 Cases per person | +225.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 Cases per person | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Cases per person | -87.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 Cases per person | +33.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0001 Cases per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 Cases per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0001 Cases per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Cases per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of measles, per capita 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 | +549.2% | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 Cases per person | 0.0032 Cases per person | 0.0074 Cases per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 Cases per person | 0.0019 Cases per person | 0.0091 Cases per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 Cases per person | 0.0011 Cases per person | 0.0105 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0051 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0 Cases per person | 0.0004 Cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Cases per person | 0.0001 Cases per person | 0.0005 Cases per person | 5 |
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 reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger?
- Reported cases of measles, per capita in Niger was 0.0001 Cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 Cases per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest reported cases of measles, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Cases per person in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for reported cases of measles, per capita?
- Niger ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of measles, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reported cases of measles ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reported cases of measles World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reported cases of measles divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.