Estimated number of malaria cases in WPR
WPR: Estimated number of malaria cases was 2.45 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.45 million
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
3.95 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in WPR, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WPR recorded 2.45 million for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in WPR peaked at 3.95 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 2.94 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.09 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million | 1.84 million | 2.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WPR
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.18 million compare
- 3 Uganda 13.22 million compare
- 4 Ethiopia 12.44 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 10.22 million compare
- 6 Angola 9.81 million compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.37 million compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 8.56 million compare
More health data for WPR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.94 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 152.67 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 91.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 89.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 10.2% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 1.11 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in WPR?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in WPR was 2.45 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2021.
- How does WPR rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- WPR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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