Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

Côte d'Ivoire
1.39 million
in 2024
Nigeria
2.12 million
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201520192024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.12 million against 1.39 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 726,950.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 652,380 1.08 million 432,446 Nigeria
2020s 1.20 million 2.36 million 1.16 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.12 million against 1.39 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
726,950, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 99 countries.
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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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