AFR vs Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

AFR
20.44 million
in 2021
Nigeria
2.12 million
in 2024
AFR rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • AFR
  • Nigeria
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201520192024

How they compare

AFR currently reports 20.44 million against 2.12 million in Nigeria, a difference of 18.33 million.

That makes AFR's figure about 9.7 times Nigeria's.

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

AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AFR Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 20.19 million 1.08 million 19.10 million AFR
2020s 19.35 million 2.44 million 16.91 million AFR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, AFR or Nigeria?
AFR, at 20.44 million against 2.12 million in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between AFR and Nigeria?
18.33 million, with AFR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AFR and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do AFR and Nigeria rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
AFR ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,020 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed