Estimated number of malaria cases in Mali
Mali: Estimated number of malaria cases was 8.47 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mali, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.47 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 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Mali peaked at 8.47 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million Cases, in 2000.
Mali ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mali, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 4.72 million Cases | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.98 million Cases | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 5.23 million Cases | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.48 million Cases | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.68 million Cases | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.53 million Cases | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million Cases | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.52 million Cases | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.63 million Cases | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 million Cases | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.49 million Cases | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million Cases | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 7.70 million Cases | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 7.74 million Cases | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.10 million Cases | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.18 million Cases | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.47 million Cases | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.71 million Cases | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 6.86 million Cases | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 7.59 million Cases | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.74 million Cases | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.99 million Cases | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 8.23 million Cases | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.47 million Cases | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 million Cases | 4.57 million Cases | 5.68 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.14 million Cases | 5.96 million Cases | 7.74 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million Cases | 7.59 million Cases | 8.47 million Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 6 Angola 9.81 million Cases compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.37 million Cases compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 8.56 million Cases compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 8.32 million Cases compare
- 11 Niger 8.25 million Cases compare
- 12 Madagascar 8.17 million Cases compare
More health data for Mali
- 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 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 878 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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 0.2265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % 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 0.2314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Mali?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Mali was 8.47 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million Cases in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.