Estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana
Botswana: Estimated number of malaria cases was 335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 335 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana peaked at 19,156 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 259, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 73rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,156 | — |
| 2001 | 7,703 | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 3,666 | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 1,864 | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 1,218 | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 1,466 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 4,803 | +227.6% |
| 2007 | 1,292 | -73.1% |
| 2008 | 2,457 | +90.2% |
| 2009 | 2,719 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,229 | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 682 | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 304 | -55.4% |
| 2013 | 725 | +138.5% |
| 2014 | 2,076 | +186.3% |
| 2015 | 455 | -78.1% |
| 2016 | 986 | +116.7% |
| 2017 | 2,938 | +198.0% |
| 2018 | 809 | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 259 | -68.0% |
| 2020 | 1,778 | +586.5% |
| 2021 | 1,072 | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 549 | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 775 | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 335 | -56.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 335 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 17.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +586.5% | 259 | 1,778 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,634 | 1,218 | 19,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,146 | 259 | 2,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.8 | 335 | 1,778 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Botswana was 335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,156 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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