Estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimated number of malaria cases was 10.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.22 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
10.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.06 million
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Mozambique is 10.22 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 109 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.59 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.11 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.68 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.26 million | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.06 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.32 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.61 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.87 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million | +0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.22 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.22 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.03 million, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 million | 8.06 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million | 8.69 million | 9.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million | 9.87 million | 10.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 109 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 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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