Number of confirmed malaria cases in Niger
Niger: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 6.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.90 million
Change on year
up 56.5%
World rank
10th
of 101 countries
All-time high
6.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.39 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Niger, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Niger is 6.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.5% on the previous year and up 188.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Niger peaked at 6.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 2015.
Niger ranks 10th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 2.39 million | 4.26 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million | 4.04 million | 6.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5077 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Niger?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Niger was 6.90 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).