Number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 22.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.68 million
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
24.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
8.07 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria is 22.68 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria peaked at 24.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.07 million, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.07 million | — |
| 2016 | 13.60 million | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 13.09 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.55 million | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 19.81 million | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 18.33 million | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 21.33 million | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 23.05 million | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 24.10 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 22.68 million | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.82 million | 8.07 million | 19.81 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.90 million | 18.33 million | 24.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million compare
- 3 Uganda 12.73 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 11.61 million compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 10.84 million 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2858 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5641 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Nigeria was 22.68 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 million in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.
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