Estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Estimated number of malaria cases was 430,983 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
430,983
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 109 countries
All-time high
485,342
in 2015
All-time low
235,107
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea is 430,983, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 485,342 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 235,107, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 235,107 | — |
| 2001 | 248,569 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 259,369 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 282,158 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 311,580 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 338,812 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 353,242 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 366,395 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 360,743 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 344,287 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 342,895 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 361,159 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 404,560 | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 449,175 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 467,538 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 485,342 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 475,401 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 455,020 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 433,324 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 413,201 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 419,332 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 421,362 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 428,458 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 424,586 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 430,983 | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 430,983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 22683.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 430,983 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310,026 | 235,107 | 366,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,762 | 342,895 | 485,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,944 | 419,332 | 430,983 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 37 Indonesia 631,231 compare
- 38 Afghanistan 584,876 compare
- 39 Gabon 474,789 compare
- 41 Eritrea 362,132 compare
- 42 Mauritania 359,550 compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 242,430 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Equatorial Guinea was 430,983 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 485,342 in 2015.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,107 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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