Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger

Niger: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 4.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.41 million
Change on year
up 1,548.2%
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
4.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
121,657
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger, 2015–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920232015: 206.7k2016: 2.1M2017: 125.9k2018: 121.7k2019: 211.8k2020: 223.6k2021: 199.0k2022: 267.5k2023: 4.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger stood at 4.41 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,548.2% on the previous year and up 2,033.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger peaked at 4.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,657, in 2018.

That places Niger 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 206,660
2016 2.12 million +926.1%
2017 125,856 -94.1%
2018 121,657 -3.3%
2019 211,783 +74.1%
2020 223,601 +5.6%
2021 198,998 -11.0%
2022 267,548 +34.4%
2023 4.41 million +1548.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 557,295 121,657 2.12 million 5
2020s 1.27 million 198,998 4.41 million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Angola 4.86 million compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 4.32 million compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.37 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 2.12 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger was 4.41 million in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 121,657 in 2018.
How does Niger rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Niger ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,033.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 979 data points, 2015–2024
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