Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population)
Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
282.67 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 294.25 per 1,000 people against 282.67 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11.58 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.73 per 1,000 people | 417.1 per 1,000 people | 23.37 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 304.63 per 1,000 people | 380.1 per 1,000 people | 75.46 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 299.18 per 1,000 people | 296.77 per 1,000 people | 2.4 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, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 294.25 per 1,000 people against 282.67 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 11.58 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 12th 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.