Incidence of malaria in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of malaria was 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.25 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 107 countries
All-time high
402.01 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2008
All-time low
283.81 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Nigeria is 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Nigeria peaked at 402.01 per 1,000 population at risk in 2008 and was at its lowest, 283.81 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 401.79 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 394.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 381.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 382.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 390.12 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 395.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 398.57 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 400.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 402.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 389.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 363.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 339.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 316.22 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 297.83 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 287.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 283.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 284.83 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 288.98 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 291.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 293 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 304.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 299.27 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 299 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 299 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 381.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 402.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.63 per 1,000 population at risk | 283.81 per 1,000 population at risk | 363.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 304.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Nigeria?
- Incidence of malaria in Nigeria was 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 402.01 per 1,000 population at risk in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.81 per 1,000 population at risk in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for incidence of malaria?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.