Cameroon vs Niger: Estimated number of malaria cases
Cameroon
7.59 million Cases
in 2024
Niger
8.25 million Cases
in 2024
Cameroon rank
13th
Niger rank
11th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.25 million Cases against 7.59 million Cases in Cameroon, a difference of 663,210 Cases.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.00 million Cases | 4.50 million Cases | 2.51 million Cases | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.96 million Cases | 7.67 million Cases | 1.71 million Cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.30 million Cases | 7.85 million Cases | 553,558 Cases | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Cameroon or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.25 million Cases against 7.59 million Cases in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Cameroon and Niger?
- 663,210 Cases, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.