Reported clinical malaria cases in Niger
Niger: Reported clinical malaria cases was 780,876 total in 2011. ▼ Falling
Reported clinical malaria cases in Niger, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
Niger recorded 780,876 total for reported clinical malaria cases in 2011.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Niger peaked at 1.34 million total in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 total, in 2000.
Niger ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Reported clinical malaria cases in Niger, year by year
| Year | total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million total | — |
| 1991 | 808,968 total | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 865,976 total | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 726,666 total | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 806,204 total | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 778,175 total | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million total | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 978,855 total | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 872,925 total | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 815,895 total | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 total | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million total | — |
| 2002 | 888,345 total | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 681,783 total | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 754,934 total | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 745,428 total | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,956 total | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 249,027 total | +6194.9% |
| 2008 | 496,858 total | +99.5% |
| 2009 | 309,675 total | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 620,058 total | +100.2% |
| 2011 | 780,876 total | +25.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 780,876 total is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,186 total, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Niger's 780,876 total is above the median for low income countries, which is 305,767 total, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported clinical malaria cases in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6194.9% | 3,956 total | 249,027 total |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897,930 total | 726,666 total | 1.16 million total | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,015 total | 0 total | 1.34 million total | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,467 total | 620,058 total | 780,876 total | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 reported clinical malaria cases in Niger?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Niger was 780,876 total in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf).
- What is the highest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million total in 2001.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 total in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as part of Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t