Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria

Nigeria: Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under was 41.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.5%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2015
All-time low
2.1%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 2.42001: 2.62002: 2.42003: 2.12004: 2.62005: 2.72006: 2.52007: 2.62008: 3.42009: 12.32010: 21.92011: 27.92012: 34.72013: 32.82014: 40.32015: 48.92016: 462017: 42.42018: 42.72019: 46.52020: 45.22021: 40.52022: 45.52023: 48.22024: 41.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria is 41.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria peaked at 48.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2003.

That places Nigeria 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) the previous night (%) in Nigeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.4%
2001 2.6% +10.5%
2002 2.4% -11.0%
2003 2.1% -9.4%
2004 2.6% +21.1%
2005 2.7% +4.7%
2006 2.5% -8.1%
2007 2.6% +6.0%
2008 3.4% +29.7%
2009 12.3% +260.1%
2010 21.9% +78.3%
2011 27.9% +27.2%
2012 34.7% +24.6%
2013 32.8% -5.5%
2014 40.3% +22.9%
2015 48.9% +21.3%
2016 46.0% -5.9%
2017 42.4% -8.0%
2018 42.7% +0.8%
2019 46.5% +8.9%
2020 45.2% -2.8%
2021 40.5% -10.4%
2022 45.5% +12.2%
2023 48.2% +6.0%
2024 41.5% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.1% 12.3% 10
2010s 38.4% 21.9% 48.9% 10
2020s 44.2% 40.5% 48.2% 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 22 Zimbabwe 47.1% compare
  2. 23 Guinea 46.2% compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 44.6% compare
  4. 26 Burundi 34.5% compare
  5. 27 Eritrea 33.9% compare
  6. 28 Comoros 32.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria?
Malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under in Nigeria was 41.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under?
Nigeria ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is malaria itn use: population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) the previous night (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Malaria ITN use: Population in malaria-endemic areas who slept under an insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) the previous night (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
40 places, 1,000 data points, 2000–2024
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