Mozambique vs Nigeria: Number of confirmed malaria cases
Mozambique
11.61 million
in 2024
Nigeria
22.68 million
in 2024
Mozambique rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of confirmed malaria cases over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22.68 million against 11.61 million in Mozambique, a difference of 11.07 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 102 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.97 million | 13.82 million | 3.85 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 11.73 million | 21.90 million | 10.17 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of confirmed malaria cases, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22.68 million against 11.61 million in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of confirmed malaria cases between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 11.07 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Mozambique ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.