Rubella - number of reported cases in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rubella - number of reported cases was 879 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
879
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
6th
of 207 countries
All-time high
10,221
in 2023
All-time low
88
in 2013
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Rubella - number of reported cases in Nigeria, 2007–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2007201620252007: 4662008: 4222009: 2342010: 4502011: 3.7k2012: 2392013: 882014: 1022015: 4192016: 5032017: 5432018: 4.8k2019: 1.6k2020: 8922021: 3062022: 1.0k2023: 10.2k2024: 7302025: 879

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, rubella - number of reported cases in Nigeria stood at 879.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rubella - number of reported cases in Nigeria peaked at 10,221 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2013.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 374 234 466 3
2010s 1,245 88 4,772 10
2020s 2,342 306 10,221 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 India 2,813 compare
  2. 4 Yemen 2,470 compare
  3. 5 South Africa 2,093 compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 748 compare
  5. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 529 compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 467 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rubella - number of reported cases in Nigeria?
Rubella - number of reported cases in Nigeria was 879 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 10,221 in 2023.
What is the lowest rubella - number of reported cases recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for rubella - number of reported cases?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is rubella - number of reported cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. 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 Rubella - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rubella - number of reported cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
219 places, 4,806 data points, 1997–2025
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