Estimated number of malaria cases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Estimated number of malaria cases was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Cape Verde is 19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Cape Verde peaked at 423 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144 | — |
| 2001 | 107 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 76 | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 45 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 68 | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 80 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | -77.5% |
| 2008 | 35 | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 65 | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 47 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | +2100.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | -73.1% |
| 2016 | 49 | +600.0% |
| 2017 | 423 | +763.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | -99.5% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19 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 Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2100.0% | 1 | 22 |
| 2017 | +763.3% | 49 | 423 |
| 2016 | +600.0% | 7 | 49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6 | 18 | 144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 0 | 423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 0.0317 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Cape Verde?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Cape Verde was 19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 423 in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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