Malaria is a leading cause of infectious disease and death worldwide.The table below represents the mean number of reported malaria cases (between 1996 and 2006)for each of 10 West African countries,as published in the journal Statistica Neerlandica in 2010. True or False.The variable "country" is a quantitative variable.

Quantitative Variable

A variable that can be counted or measured and expressed numerically.

Statistica Neerlandica

A scholarly journal focusing on research in statistics, its methodology, and its applications.

West African Countries

Nations located in the Western part of Africa, including countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal, among others.