Estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Estimated number of malaria cases was 701,778 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar stood at 701,778.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar peaked at 1.75 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78,326, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 35th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 611,838 | -65.1% |
| 2014 | 383,705 | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 271,652 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 162,032 | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 120,755 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 108,681 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 78,326 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 82,134 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 292,853 | +256.6% |
| 2022 | 585,710 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 847,232 | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 701,778 | -17.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 701,778 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 6.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 701,778 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,014, 174.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +256.6% | 82,134 | 292,853 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.02 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,513 | 78,326 | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,941 | 82,134 | 847,232 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Myanmar was 701,778 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,326 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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