Mali vs Niger: Estimated number of malaria cases
Mali
8.47 million Cases
in 2024
Niger
8.25 million Cases
in 2024
Mali rank
9th
Niger rank
11th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 8.47 million Cases against 8.25 million Cases in Niger, a difference of 226,200 Cases.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Niger ranks 11th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million Cases | 4.50 million Cases | 784,785 Cases | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.14 million Cases | 7.67 million Cases | 529,495 Cases | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.00 million Cases | 7.85 million Cases | 154,070 Cases | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 8.47 million Cases against 8.25 million Cases in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Mali and Niger?
- 226,200 Cases, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mali ranks 9th and Niger ranks 11th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.