Nigeria vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases

Nigeria
22.21 million
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
272,829
in 2021
Nigeria rank
2nd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
4th

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time

  • Nigeria
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201520192024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.21 million against 272,829 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 21.94 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 81.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 100 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2010s 13.82 million 674,587 13.15 million Nigeria
2020s 19.83 million 276,150 19.55 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Nigeria or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Nigeria, at 22.21 million against 272,829 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Nigeria and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
21.94 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed