Estimated number of malaria cases in EMR
EMR: Estimated number of malaria cases was 11.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.11 million
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
11.62 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.64 million
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in EMR, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
EMR recorded 11.11 million for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in EMR peaked at 11.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.99 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.27 million | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 5.47 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.72 million | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.67 million | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 3.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.36 million | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.32 million | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.74 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 8.48 million | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 11.62 million | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 11.11 million | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 million | 3.64 million | 7.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million | 3.98 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 million | 5.74 million | 11.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near EMR
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 153.85 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 26.0% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 2.66 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in EMR?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in EMR was 11.11 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2009.
- How does EMR rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- EMR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EMR 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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