Caribbean vs Nigeria: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk
Caribbean
5.51 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Caribbean rank
16th
Nigeria rank
10th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time
- Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 294.25 per 1,000 people against 5.51 per 1,000 people in Caribbean, a difference of 288.74 per 1,000 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 53.4 times Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 36 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 per 1,000 people | 393.73 per 1,000 people | 387.56 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 304.63 per 1,000 people | 301.41 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 299.18 per 1,000 people | 296.7 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 294.25 per 1,000 people against 5.51 per 1,000 people in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 288.74 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.