Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan
Sudan: Estimated number of malaria cases was 4.96 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 4.96 million Cases for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 244.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan peaked at 4.96 million Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million Cases, in 2010.
That places Sudan 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.50 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 million Cases | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million Cases | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million Cases | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million Cases | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million Cases | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million Cases | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million Cases | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million Cases | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million Cases | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million Cases | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million Cases | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million Cases | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million Cases | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million Cases | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million Cases | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.08 million Cases | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million Cases | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million Cases | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million Cases | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million Cases | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million Cases | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million Cases | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million Cases | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 4.96 million Cases | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 million Cases | 1.19 million Cases | 2.50 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million Cases | 1.15 million Cases | 2.88 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 million Cases | 3.08 million Cases | 4.96 million Cases | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % 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 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % 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 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Sudan was 4.96 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million Cases in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Sudan ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.