AMR vs Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

AMR
328,483
in 2021
Nigeria
2.12 million
in 2024
AMR rank
6th
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • AMR
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201520192024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.12 million against 328,483 in AMR, a difference of 1.79 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.4 times AMR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.

AMR ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade AMR Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 647,122 1.08 million 437,704 Nigeria
2020s 376,842 2.44 million 2.06 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, AMR or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.12 million against 328,483 in AMR as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between AMR and Nigeria?
1.79 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AMR and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do AMR and Nigeria rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
AMR ranks 6th 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