Total disease burden who in Niger
Niger: Total disease burden who was 18.63 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.63 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.63 million
in 2021
All-time low
14.27 million
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18.63 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Niger peaked at 18.63 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million, in 2008.
Niger ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.79 million | — |
| 2001 | 15.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.51 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.26 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.97 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 14.37 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.84 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.63 million | +3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.63 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.63 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 million | 14.27 million | 15.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 million | 14.42 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 million | 18.01 million | 18.63 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Niger?
- Total disease burden who in Niger was 18.63 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for total disease burden who?
- Niger ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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