Estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of malaria cases was 68.47 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria is 68.47 million Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria peaked at 68.47 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.78 million Cases, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 1st 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.78 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 51.23 million Cases | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.95 million Cases | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.42 million Cases | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.03 million Cases | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.41 million Cases | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.42 million Cases | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 61.40 million Cases | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.36 million Cases | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 63.19 million Cases | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.55 million Cases | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 58.18 million Cases | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.72 million Cases | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 53.92 million Cases | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.48 million Cases | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.12 million Cases | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.67 million Cases | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 57.87 million Cases | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 59.65 million Cases | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.38 million Cases | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 65.13 million Cases | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 65.40 million Cases | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.72 million Cases | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.14 million Cases | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 68.47 million Cases | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.52 million Cases | 50.78 million Cases | 63.36 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.05 million Cases | 53.48 million Cases | 61.38 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.77 million Cases | 65.13 million Cases | 68.47 million Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria was 68.47 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.47 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.78 million Cases in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.