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

Nigeria
294.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Uganda
264.23 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Nigeria rank
10th
Uganda rank
15th

Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 294.25 per 1,000 people against 264.23 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 30.02 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 15th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 393.73 per 1,000 people 452.53 per 1,000 people 58.8 per 1,000 people Uganda
2010s 304.63 per 1,000 people 310.73 per 1,000 people 6.1 per 1,000 people Uganda
2020s 299.18 per 1,000 people 264.53 per 1,000 people 34.64 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 Uganda?
Nigeria, at 294.25 per 1,000 people against 264.23 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Nigeria and Uganda?
30.02 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
Nigeria ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 15th 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