Estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Estimated number of malaria cases was 362,132 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea is 362,132, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea peaked at 362,132 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,093, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,691 | — |
| 2001 | 54,461 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 32,823 | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 49,490 | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 15,093 | -69.5% |
| 2005 | 27,680 | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 16,438 | -40.6% |
| 2007 | 37,568 | +128.5% |
| 2008 | 20,767 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 27,656 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 83,471 | +201.8% |
| 2011 | 76,678 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 52,483 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 49,309 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 109,689 | +122.5% |
| 2015 | 64,020 | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 86,561 | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 115,928 | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 99,716 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 200,382 | +101.0% |
| 2020 | 158,889 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 92,938 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 139,422 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 219,981 | +57.8% |
| 2024 | 362,132 | +64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,467 | 15,093 | 54,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,824 | 49,309 | 200,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,672 | 92,938 | 362,132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 38 Afghanistan 584,876 compare
- 39 Gabon 474,789 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 430,983 compare
- 42 Mauritania 359,550 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 242,430 compare
- 44 Gambia 208,225 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Eritrea was 362,132 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 362,132 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,093 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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