Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination was 22.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.99 million
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
2nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
24.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.85 million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Nigeria, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 22.99 million for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15.85 million | — |
| 2019 | 21.25 million | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 19.90 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 22.63 million | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 23.70 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 24.81 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 22.99 million | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.55 million | 15.85 million | 21.25 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.81 million | 19.90 million | 24.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.00 million compare
- 3 Uganda 12.45 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 11.53 million compare
- 5 Angola 10.54 million compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Nigeria?
- Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Nigeria was 22.99 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.85 million in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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