Estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimated number of malaria cases was 10.22 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique is 10.22 million Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique peaked at 10.22 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million Cases, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 5th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 9.08 million Cases | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.38 million Cases | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.38 million Cases | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.11 million Cases | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.98 million Cases | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 million Cases | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.26 million Cases | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.06 million Cases | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.32 million Cases | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million Cases | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.89 million Cases | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.13 million Cases | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million Cases | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million Cases | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million Cases | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 million Cases | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.40 million Cases | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.61 million Cases | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.68 million Cases | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.87 million Cases | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.91 million Cases | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million Cases | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.21 million Cases | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million Cases | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 million Cases | 8.06 million Cases | 9.38 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million Cases | 8.69 million Cases | 9.68 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million Cases | 9.87 million Cases | 10.22 million Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.18 million Cases compare
- 3 Uganda 13.22 million Cases compare
- 4 Ethiopia 12.44 million Cases compare
- 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
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique was 10.22 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million Cases in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.