Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 12.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.44 million
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
4th
of 108 countries
All-time high
12.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.65 million
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2000201220242000: 8.7M2001: 10.0M2002: 9.4M2003: 10.5M2004: 11.3M2005: 8.0M2006: 7.6M2007: 6.6M2008: 5.6M2009: 8.0M2010: 9.5M2011: 9.1M2012: 10.4M2013: 12.3M2014: 9.9M2015: 9.2M2016: 6.7M2017: 5.3M2018: 2.8M2019: 2.6M2020: 4.2M2021: 3.8M2022: 5.1M2023: 9.6M2024: 12.4M

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 68.47 million compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.18 million compare
  3. 3 Uganda 13.22 million compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 10.22 million compare
  5. 6 Angola 9.81 million compare
  6. 7 Tanzania 9.37 million compare

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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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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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