Estimated number of malaria cases by country
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.
Countries reporting
106
Highest
68.47 million Cases
Nigeria
Lowest
0 Cases
Uzbekistan
Median
35,860 Cases
Years covered
25
2000β2024
Data points
2,722
What the numbers show
Estimated number of malaria cases is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 68.47 million Cases in Nigeria; the lowest is 0 Cases in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 35,860 Cases, and the mean is 2.66 million Cases.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Comoros (up 2,369.9%), and the largest decrease in Mayotte (down 100.0%).
Estimated number of malaria cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 68.47 million Cases | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 1 | Mayotte | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.18 million Cases | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 13.22 million Cases | 2024 | up 24.3% | flat |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 12.44 million Cases | 2024 | up 25.5% | falling |
| 5 | Mozambique | 10.22 million Cases | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 6 | Angola | 9.81 million Cases | 2024 | up 120.4% | rising |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 9.37 million Cases | 2024 | up 27.2% | falling |
| 8 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 8.56 million Cases | 2024 | up 43.4% | falling |
| 9 | Mali | 8.47 million Cases | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 8.32 million Cases | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 11 | Niger | 8.25 million Cases | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 12 | Madagascar | 8.17 million Cases | 2024 | up 562.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Cameroon | 7.59 million Cases | 2024 | up 26.2% | flat |
| 14 | Ghana | 6.74 million Cases | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 15 | Malawi | 6.38 million Cases | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 16 | Zambia | 5.38 million Cases | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 17 | Benin | 5.12 million Cases | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 18 | Sudan | 4.96 million Cases | 2024 | up 244.1% | rising |
| 19 | Burundi | 4.42 million Cases | 2024 | up 63.3% | rising |
| 20 | Guinea | 4.22 million Cases | 2024 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 21 | Kenya | 4.19 million Cases | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 22 | Chad | 4.14 million Cases | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 23 | Pakistan | 3.15 million Cases | 2024 | up 217.2% | volatile |
| 24 | South Sudan | 3.03 million Cases | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 2.44 million Cases | 2024 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 26 | Togo | 2.37 million Cases | 2024 | down 14.0% | flat |
| 27 | India | 2.01 million Cases | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Central African Republic | 1.83 million Cases | 2024 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 1.61 million Cases | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 30 | Congo | 1.40 million Cases | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 31 | Yemen | 1.36 million Cases | 2024 | up 130.3% | falling |
| 32 | Rwanda | 1.10 million Cases | 2024 | down 52.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Somalia | 1.01 million Cases | 2024 | up 62.9% | falling |
| 34 | Liberia | 967,319 Cases | 2024 | down 26.3% | flat |
| 35 | Myanmar | 701,778 Cases | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Senegal | 680,515 Cases | 2024 | up 27.7% | falling |
| 37 | Indonesia | 631,231 Cases | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 38 | Afghanistan | 584,876 Cases | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Gabon | 474,789 Cases | 2024 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | 430,983 Cases | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 41 | Eritrea | 362,132 Cases | 2024 | up 230.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritania | 359,550 Cases | 2024 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 242,430 Cases | 2024 | up 31.7% | falling |
| 44 | Gambia | 208,225 Cases | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 45 | Solomon Islands | 181,892 Cases | 2024 | up 422.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Colombia | 177,870 Cases | 2024 | up 211.9% | falling |
| 47 | Brazil | 161,548 Cases | 2024 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 148,833 Cases | 2024 | down 86.4% | falling |
| 49 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 110,613 Cases | 2024 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Haiti | 91,461 Cases | 2024 | up 176.2% | falling |
| 51 | Comoros | 54,413 Cases | 2024 | up 2,369.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Peru | 43,611 Cases | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 53 | Djibouti | 39,523 Cases | 2024 | up 318.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Guyana | 32,197 Cases | 2024 | up 44.3% | falling |
| 55 | Philippines | 23,742 Cases | 2024 | up 65.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 21,560 Cases | 2024 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Namibia | 17,315 Cases | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Bangladesh | 16,096 Cases | 2024 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Panama | 10,600 Cases | 2024 | up 954.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Thailand | 7,878 Cases | 2024 | down 80.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7,087 Cases | 2024 | up 304.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Nicaragua | 6,352 Cases | 2024 | up 339.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 5,233 Cases | 2024 | down 50.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Vanuatu | 4,014 Cases | 2024 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Guatemala | 2,925 Cases | 2024 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Honduras | 2,292 Cases | 2024 | down 50.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2,034 Cases | 2024 | up 468.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 1,203 Cases | 2024 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 69 | South Africa | 735 Cases | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Republic of Korea | 640 Cases | 2024 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 538 Cases | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Ecuador | 380 Cases | 2024 | up 57.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Botswana | 335 Cases | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Cambodia | 322 Cases | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Mexico | 266 Cases | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 76 | French Guiana | 246 Cases | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 240 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 78 | Viet Nam | 239 Cases | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Eswatini | 193 Cases | 2024 | down 50.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Nepal | 37 Cases | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 81 | Cabo Verde | 19 Cases | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Argentina | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Armenia | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Belize | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Bhutan | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | China | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Algeria | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Georgia | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Iraq | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Morocco | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Malaysia | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Oman | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Paraguay | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Suriname | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Timor-Leste | 0 Cases | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Republic of TΓΌrkiye | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 0 Cases | 2024 | β | volatile |
About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.