Nigeria vs South Sudan: Number of presumed malaria cases
Nigeria
1.36 million
in 2024
South Sudan
2.39 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
1st
Number of presumed malaria cases over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.39 million against 1.36 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 102 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.13 million | 2.73 million | 4.40 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.23 million | 1.87 million | 358,638 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of presumed malaria cases, Nigeria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.39 million against 1.36 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of presumed malaria cases between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 1.03 million, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of presumed malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.