Estimated number of malaria cases in Niger
Niger: Estimated number of malaria cases was 8.25 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8.25 million Cases 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 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million Cases, in 2003.
That places Niger 11th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.13 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 million Cases | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million Cases | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million Cases | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.02 million Cases | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.27 million Cases | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million Cases | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.67 million Cases | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.40 million Cases | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 6.02 million Cases | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million Cases | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 7.28 million Cases | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.63 million Cases | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million Cases | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million Cases | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.07 million Cases | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.05 million Cases | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.88 million Cases | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 million Cases | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million Cases | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.85 million Cases | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million Cases | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million Cases | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.98 million Cases | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.25 million Cases | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.50 million Cases | 3.83 million Cases | 6.02 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 million Cases | 6.79 million Cases | 8.07 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.85 million Cases | 7.45 million Cases | 8.25 million Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 8.56 million Cases compare
- 9 Mali 8.47 million Cases compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 8.32 million Cases compare
- 12 Madagascar 8.17 million Cases compare
- 13 Cameroon 7.59 million Cases compare
- 14 Ghana 6.74 million Cases 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, female, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0123 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 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million Cases 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.