Niger vs Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Niger
4.41 million
in 2023
Nigeria
2.12 million
in 2024
Niger rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.41 million against 2.12 million in Nigeria, a difference of 2.29 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd 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 | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 557,295 | 1.08 million | 527,531 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 2.42 million | 1.15 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of malaria positive cases by microscopy, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 4.41 million against 2.12 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of malaria positive cases by microscopy between Niger and Nigeria?
- 2.29 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Niger ranks 2nd 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.