Niger vs Nigeria: Reported clinical malaria cases

Niger
780,876 total
in 2011
Nigeria
551,187 total
in 2010
Niger rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th

Reported clinical malaria cases over time

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 780,876 total against 551,187 total in Nigeria, a difference of 229,689 total.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 897,930 total 1.29 million total 394,369 total Nigeria
2000s 547,015 total 2.44 million total 1.89 million total Nigeria
2010s 620,058 total 551,187 total 68,871 total Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Niger or Nigeria?
Niger, at 780,876 total against 551,187 total in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Niger and Nigeria?
229,689 total, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
Niger ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,168 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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