Estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand
Thailand: Estimated number of malaria cases was 7,878 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand is 7,878, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand peaked at 78,561 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,426, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 60th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78,561 | — |
| 2001 | 63,528 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 44,555 | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 37,355 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 26,690 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 29,782 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 30,294 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33,178 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 28,569 | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 29,462 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32,480 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 24,897 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 46,895 | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 41,602 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 41,218 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17,494 | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 12,076 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 7,415 | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 5,110 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 4,063 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 3,123 | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2,426 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 6,262 | +158.1% |
| 2023 | 9,169 | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 7,878 | -14.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7,878 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 414.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7,878 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,014, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +158.1% | 2,426 | 6,262 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,197 | 26,690 | 78,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,325 | 4,063 | 46,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,772 | 2,426 | 9,169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 57 Namibia 17,315 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 16,096 compare
- 59 Panama 10,600 compare
- 61 Sao Tome and Principe 7,087 compare
- 62 Nicaragua 6,352 compare
- 63 North Korea 5,233 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Thailand was 7,878 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78,561 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,426 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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