Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin
Benin: Estimated number of malaria cases was 5.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.12 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.18 million
in 2022
All-time low
3.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 5.12 million for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Benin peaked at 5.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2000.
Benin ranks 17th of 109 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 million | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.75 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.30 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.93 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.12 million | +0.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 50.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5.12 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 million | 3.00 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million | 3.80 million | 5.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.93 million | 5.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Benin?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Benin was 5.12 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Benin ranks 17th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from 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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