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 109 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: Our World in Data.
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.
That places Niger 11th out of 109 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 | 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.25 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 Cote 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 109 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 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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