Estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia
Somalia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 1.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia is 1.01 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia peaked at 1.40 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 415,188, in 2011.
Somalia ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 700,155 | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 455,683 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 504,146 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 415,188 | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 425,283 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 520,274 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 621,798 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 762,356 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 792,745 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 819,074 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 867,813 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 908,129 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 940,793 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 955,984 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 973,282 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 998,249 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 455,683 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,681 | 415,188 | 908,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 976,214 | 940,793 | 1.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Somalia was 1.01 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 415,188 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Somalia ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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