Mozambique vs Nigeria: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)

Mozambique
295.1 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 295.1 per 1,000 people against 294.25 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.85 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 439.02 per 1,000 people 393.73 per 1,000 people 45.29 per 1,000 people Mozambique
2010s 355.09 per 1,000 people 304.63 per 1,000 people 50.46 per 1,000 people Mozambique
2020s 307.24 per 1,000 people 299.18 per 1,000 people 8.06 per 1,000 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Mozambique or Nigeria?
Mozambique, at 295.1 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 Mozambique and Nigeria?
0.85 per 1,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Mozambique ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 121 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