Nigeria vs Sudan: Reported clinical malaria cases

Nigeria
551,187 total
in 2010
Sudan
506,806 total
in 2011
Nigeria rank
13th
Sudan rank
15th

Reported clinical malaria cases over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 551,187 total against 506,806 total in Sudan, a difference of 44,381 total.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 48 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.29 million total 6.65 million total 5.36 million total Sudan
2000s 2.44 million total 2.17 million total 261,602 total Nigeria
2010s 551,187 total 720,557 total 169,370 total Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported clinical malaria cases, Nigeria or Sudan?
Nigeria, at 551,187 total against 506,806 total in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in reported clinical malaria cases between Nigeria and Sudan?
44,381 total, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for reported clinical malaria cases?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th 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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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

Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t