Malawi vs Nigeria: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk

Malawi
294.53 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
9th
Nigeria rank
10th

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 294.53 per 1,000 people against 294.25 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 395.59 per 1,000 people 393.73 per 1,000 people 1.86 per 1,000 people Malawi
2010s 305.87 per 1,000 people 304.63 per 1,000 people 1.24 per 1,000 people Malawi
2020s 286.91 per 1,000 people 299.18 per 1,000 people 12.27 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, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 294.53 per 1,000 people against 294.25 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.28 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Malawi ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 120 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
156 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed