Number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of suspected malaria cases was 33.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.35 million
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
3rd
of 100 countries
All-time high
35.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
20.24 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria is 33.35 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria peaked at 35.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.24 million, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.24 million | — |
| 2016 | 29.11 million | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 25.11 million | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 25.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.49 million | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 27.37 million | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 30.20 million | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 32.98 million | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 35.18 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 33.35 million | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.87 million | 20.24 million | 29.49 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.82 million | 27.37 million | 35.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 India 181.86 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.38 million compare
- 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.20 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.51 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Nigeria was 33.35 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 million in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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