Estimated number of malaria cases in AFR
AFR: Estimated number of malaria cases was 264.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
264.78 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
264.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
203.36 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in AFR, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in AFR stood at 264.78 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in AFR peaked at 264.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 203.36 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 210.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 210.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 214.86 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 216.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 214.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 214.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 212.67 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 212.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 217.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 218.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 215.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 213.14 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 211.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 209.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 214.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 215.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 224.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 224.69 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 226.96 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 239.19 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 242.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 244.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 255.75 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 264.78 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.73 million | 203.36 million | 217.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.37 million | 209.15 million | 226.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.36 million | 239.19 million | 264.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 Nigeria 68.47 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.18 million compare
- 3 Uganda 13.22 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 12.44 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 10.22 million compare
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in AFR?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in AFR was 264.78 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 264.78 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.36 million in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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