Estimated number of malaria cases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Estimated number of malaria cases was 4,014 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria cases in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4,014 for estimated number of malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Vanuatu peaked at 42,687 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 738, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,167 | — |
| 2001 | 18,702 | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 36,655 | +96.0% |
| 2003 | 42,687 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 30,560 | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 25,624 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 22,943 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 27,312 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 26,771 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14,887 | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 20,972 | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 11,631 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 8,557 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 5,539 | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 2,579 | -53.4% |
| 2015 | 877 | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 4,643 | +429.4% |
| 2017 | 2,585 | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 1,367 | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 1,262 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,130 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 738 | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 2,700 | +265.9% |
| 2023 | 5,748 | +112.9% |
| 2024 | 4,014 | -30.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,014 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 101,037, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,014 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,014, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated number of malaria cases in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +429.4% | 877 | 4,643 |
| 2022 | +265.9% | 738 | 2,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,931 | 14,887 | 42,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,001 | 877 | 20,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,866 | 738 | 5,748 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Vanuatu?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Vanuatu was 4,014 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42,687 in 2003.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 738 in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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