Niger vs Nigeria: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Niger
305.14 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Niger rank
7th
Nigeria rank
10th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk in Nigeria, a difference of 10.89 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 393.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 63.53 per 1,000 population at risk | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 393.32 per 1,000 population at risk | 304.63 per 1,000 population at risk | 88.69 per 1,000 population at risk | Niger |
| 2020s | 310.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 299.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 10.9 per 1,000 population at risk | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk against 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Niger and Nigeria?
- 10.89 per 1,000 population at risk, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Niger ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.