Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimated number of malaria cases was 12.44 million Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 12.44 million Cases for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia peaked at 12.44 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million Cases, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.67 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 9.97 million Cases | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.43 million Cases | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.49 million Cases | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 11.27 million Cases | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7.97 million Cases | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 7.57 million Cases | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.58 million Cases | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.60 million Cases | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 8.01 million Cases | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 9.47 million Cases | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 9.10 million Cases | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million Cases | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 12.32 million Cases | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 9.91 million Cases | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 9.19 million Cases | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 6.74 million Cases | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million Cases | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million Cases | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million Cases | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million Cases | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 3.78 million Cases | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million Cases | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 9.56 million Cases | +87.2% |
| 2024 | 12.44 million Cases | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 million Cases | 5.60 million Cases | 11.27 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 million Cases | 2.65 million Cases | 12.32 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 million Cases | 3.78 million Cases | 12.44 million Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Ethiopia was 12.44 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million Cases in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.