Malaria prevalence falls to 15.2% in Nigeria as government targets 50% reduction by 2030

Malaria prevalence among Nigerian children aged 6 to 59 months fell from 22% in 2021 to 15.2% in 2025, according to the 2025 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey. Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate announced in Abuja a target of halving malaria prevalence and malaria-attributable deaths by 2030, while warning that the decline does not mean malaria is under control nationwide. In Kebbi State, prevalence dropped from 49% to 18% over the same period; the government plans to tailor interventions to the needs of individual states and communities. The survey found that 72.3% of children and 80.6% of pregnant women in households owning insecticide-treated nets slept under one.