Reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reported clinical malaria cases was 551,187 total in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria, 1990–2010
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 551,187 total for reported clinical malaria cases in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria peaked at 3.98 million total in 2006 and was at its lowest, 143,079 total, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 million total | — |
| 1991 | 909,656 total | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million total | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 981,943 total | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million total | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million total | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million total | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million total | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million total | +84.8% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million total | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 million total | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million total | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.61 million total | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million total | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million total | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million total | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.98 million total | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.97 million total | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 143,079 total | -95.2% |
| 2009 | 479,845 total | +235.4% |
| 2010 | 551,187 total | +14.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 551,187 total is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,186 total, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 551,187 total is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,512 total, 10.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +235.4% | 143,079 total | 479,845 total |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million total | 909,656 total | 2.12 million total | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million total | 143,079 total | 3.98 million total | 10 |
| 2010s | 551,187 total | 551,187 total | 551,187 total | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Nigeria was 551,187 total in 2010, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million total in 2006.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,079 total in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2010.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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