Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan
Sudan: Estimated number of malaria cases was 4.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan stood at 4.96 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 244.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan peaked at 4.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 2010.
That places Sudan 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 4.96 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.19 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.15 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 million | 3.08 million | 4.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan was 4.96 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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