Estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Estimated number of malaria cases was 68.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.47 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 109 countries
All-time high
68.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
50.78 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Nigeria is 68.47 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.78 million, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 109 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.78 million | — |
| 2001 | 51.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 50.95 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 52.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.03 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 57.41 million | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 59.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 61.40 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 63.36 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 63.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.55 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 58.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 55.72 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 53.92 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 54.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 55.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 57.87 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 59.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 65.13 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 65.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 68.47 million | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 68.47 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 677.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 68.47 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 22.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.52 million | 50.78 million | 63.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.05 million | 53.48 million | 61.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.77 million | 65.13 million | 68.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.78 million in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 109 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 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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