Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 12.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 12.44 million for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia peaked at 12.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.67 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.97 million | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.43 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.49 million | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 11.27 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.97 million | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 7.57 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.58 million | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.60 million | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 8.01 million | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 9.47 million | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9.10 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 million | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 9.91 million | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 9.19 million | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 3.78 million | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 9.56 million | +87.2% |
| 2024 | 12.44 million | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 million | 5.60 million | 11.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 million | 2.65 million | 12.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 million | 3.78 million | 12.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia was 12.44 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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