Total number of malaria cases in Niger
Niger: Total number of malaria cases was 6.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.96 million
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
10th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.96 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.76 million
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Niger, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Niger stood at 6.96 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Niger peaked at 6.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 2017.
That places Niger 10th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total number of malaria cases in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.94 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.17 million | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 4.40 million | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 5.24 million | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 5.65 million | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 4.49 million | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 6.96 million | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.93 million | 2.76 million | 5.17 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.40 million | 4.49 million | 6.96 million | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Niger?
- Total number of malaria cases in Niger was 6.96 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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