Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Incidence of malaria

Africa Eastern and Southern
196.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Nigeria
0100200300400200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 98.04 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 34 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 253 per 1,000 population at risk 393.73 per 1,000 population at risk 140.73 per 1,000 population at risk Nigeria
2010s 184.72 per 1,000 population at risk 304.63 per 1,000 population at risk 119.92 per 1,000 population at risk Nigeria
2020s 185.73 per 1,000 population at risk 299.18 per 1,000 population at risk 113.45 per 1,000 population at risk Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
98.04 per 1,000 population at risk, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.