Estimated number of malaria cases in Niger
Niger: Estimated number of malaria cases was 8.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.25 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 108 countries
All-time high
8.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.83 million
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.25 million for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Niger peaked at 8.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million, in 2003.
Niger ranks 11th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.67 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.40 million | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 7.28 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.63 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.88 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.85 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.25 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.50 million | 3.83 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million | 6.79 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 million | 7.45 million | 8.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 8.56 million compare
- 9 Mali 8.47 million compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 8.32 million compare
- 12 Madagascar 8.17 million compare
- 13 Cameroon 7.59 million compare
- 14 Ghana 6.74 million compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Niger?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Niger was 8.25 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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