Estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated malaria incidence was 294.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.25
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
402.01
in 2008
All-time low
283.81
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria is 294.25, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria peaked at 402.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 283.81, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 401.79 | — |
| 2001 | 394.49 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 381.75 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 382.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 390.12 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 395.9 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 398.57 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 400.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 402.01 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 389.96 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 363.36 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 339.51 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 316.22 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 297.83 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 287.7 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 283.81 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 284.82 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 288.98 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 291.07 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 293 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 304.37 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 299.27 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 299 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 294.25 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.73 | 381.75 | 402.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.63 | 283.81 | 363.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.18 | 294.25 | 304.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Niger 305.14 compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Nigeria was 294.25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 402.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.81 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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