Estimated number of malaria cases in Guinea
Guinea: Estimated number of malaria cases was 4.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.22 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.72 million
in 2012
All-time low
3.50 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Guinea is 4.22 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Guinea peaked at 4.72 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million, in 2000.
That places Guinea 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.50 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.54 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.82 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.32 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.22 million | +2.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.22 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 41.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 million | 3.50 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 4.19 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 million | 4.02 million | 4.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Guinea?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Guinea was 4.22 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Guinea ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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