Estimated number of malaria cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
12,780
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Malaysia peaked at 12,780 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,705 | — |
| 2001 | 12,780 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11,019 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 6,338 | -42.5% |
| 2004 | 6,154 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,569 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 5,294 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,048 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 6,071 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 5,955 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,194 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 3,954 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 3,662 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,028 | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 596 | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 242 | -59.4% |
| 2016 | 266 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 85 | -68.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,593 | 4,048 | 12,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,503 | 0 | 5,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Eswatini 193 compare
- 80 Nepal 37 compare
- 81 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 82 Paraguay 0 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 0
- 82 Belize 0 compare
- 82 Bhutan 0 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 82 Türkiye 0 compare
- 82 Armenia 0 compare
- 82 Algeria 0 compare
- 82 El Salvador 0 compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 82 Georgia 0 compare
- 82 Egypt 0
- 82 Mayotte 0 compare
- 82 Argentina 0 compare
- 82 China 0 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0
- 82 Oman 0 compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 82 Iraq 0 compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 0 compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 82 Morocco 0 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Malaysia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Malaysia was 0 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,780 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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