Incidence of malaria in Nigeria
Nigeria: Incidence of malaria was 294.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.25
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 107 countries
All-time high
402.01
in 2008
All-time low
283.81
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 294.25 for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 283.81, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 401.79 | — |
| 2001 | 394.49 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 381.75 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 382.09 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 390.12 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 395.9 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 398.57 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 400.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 402.01 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 389.96 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 363.36 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 339.51 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 316.22 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 297.83 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 287.7 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 283.81 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 284.83 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 288.98 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 291.07 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 293 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 304.37 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 299.27 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 299 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 299 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 294.25 | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 294.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51, 23.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 294.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 393.73 | 381.75 | 402.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.63 | 283.81 | 363.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.18 | 294.25 | 304.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Niger 305.14 compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Nigeria?
- Incidence of malaria in Nigeria was 294.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 402.01 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.81 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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