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

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2000201220242000: 7.0M2001: 7.2M2002: 6.9M2003: 6.5M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.5M2006: 5.5M2007: 4.7M2008: 3.7M2009: 3.6M2010: 4.5M2011: 4.6M2012: 4.4M2013: 4.2M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.4M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.8M2019: 5.8M2020: 5.7M2021: 6.2M2022: 8.5M2023: 11.6M2024: 11.1M

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

Annual values for Estimated number of malaria cases in EMR, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 68.47 million compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.18 million compare
  3. 3 Uganda 13.22 million compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 12.44 million compare
  5. 5 Mozambique 10.22 million compare
  6. 6 Angola 9.81 million compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated number of malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,897 data points, 2000–2024
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