Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger
Niger: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 4.41 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Niger, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 557,295 | 121,657 | 2.12 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 198,998 | 4.41 million | 4 |
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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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
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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