Estimated number of malaria cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of malaria cases was 1.61 million Cases in 2024. ▬ Flat
Estimated number of malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.61 million Cases for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.71 million Cases in 2004 and was at its lowest, 884,727 Cases, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 million Cases | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million Cases | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million Cases | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million Cases | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million Cases | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million Cases | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million Cases | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million Cases | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million Cases | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million Cases | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 899,054 Cases | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million Cases | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million Cases | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million Cases | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 884,727 Cases | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million Cases | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million Cases | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million Cases | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million Cases | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million Cases | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million Cases | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million Cases | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million Cases | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million Cases | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million Cases | 1.18 million Cases | 1.71 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million Cases | 884,727 Cases | 1.61 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million Cases | 1.24 million Cases | 1.66 million Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Papua New Guinea was 1.61 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million Cases in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 884,727 Cases in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.