Mozambique vs Nigeria: Malaria cases reported
Mozambique
11.61 million
in 2024
Nigeria
21.37 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd
Malaria cases reported over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.37 million against 11.61 million in Mozambique, a difference of 9.76 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mozambique ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 107 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107,066 | 311,462 | 204,396 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.40 million | 10.04 million | 1.64 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 20.34 million | 8.62 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria cases reported, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 21.37 million against 11.61 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria cases reported between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 9.76 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for malaria cases reported?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m, published as Malaria cases reported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).