Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin
Benin: Estimated number of malaria cases was 5.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Benin stood at 5.12 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Benin peaked at 5.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2000.
That places Benin 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.12 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 million | 3.00 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million | 3.80 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.93 million | 5.18 million | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Benin?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin was 5.12 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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