Estimated number of malaria cases in Angola
Angola: Estimated number of malaria cases was 9.81 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Angola is 9.81 million Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Angola peaked at 9.81 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.80 million Cases, in 2011.
That places Angola 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Angola, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 5.54 million Cases | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.47 million Cases | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.73 million Cases | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.82 million Cases | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.05 million Cases | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.00 million Cases | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.60 million Cases | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.92 million Cases | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 4.34 million Cases | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.97 million Cases | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million Cases | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.85 million Cases | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.14 million Cases | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4.45 million Cases | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.91 million Cases | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million Cases | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.51 million Cases | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 7.27 million Cases | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 7.87 million Cases | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.18 million Cases | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.93 million Cases | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 9.27 million Cases | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.39 million Cases | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.81 million Cases | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.48 million Cases | 4.34 million Cases | 6.05 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million Cases | 3.80 million Cases | 7.87 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 million Cases | 8.18 million Cases | 9.81 million Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Angola?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Angola was 9.81 million Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 million Cases in 2011.
- How does Angola rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Angola ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.