Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 2.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.12 million
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
5th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2021
All-time low
556,871
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria is 2.12 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 280.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria peaked at 2.56 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 556,871, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 556,871 | — |
| 2016 | 618,363 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 749,118 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million | +142.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 556,871 | 2.48 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.12 million | 2.56 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Nigeria was 2.12 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,871 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.3%. 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 positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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