EMR vs Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy

EMR
1.53 million
in 2021
Nigeria
2.12 million
in 2024
EMR rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time

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

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 2.12 million against 1.53 million in EMR, a difference of 583,100.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times EMR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was EMR ahead.

EMR ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 13 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, EMR averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade EMR Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 1.17 million 1.08 million 84,303 EMR
2020s 1.52 million 2.44 million 919,185 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, EMR or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 2.12 million against 1.53 million in EMR as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between EMR and Nigeria?
583,100, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for EMR and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do EMR and Nigeria rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
EMR ranks 4th 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