Malaria cases reported in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Malaria cases reported was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria cases reported in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 19 for malaria cases reported in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria cases reported in Cape Verde peaked at 423 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 80th of 107 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.
Malaria cases reported in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144 | — |
| 2001 | 107 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 76 | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 45 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 68 | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 80 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | -77.5% |
| 2008 | 35 | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 65 | +85.7% |
| 2010 | 47 | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | -85.1% |
| 2012 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2013 | 22 | +2100.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | -73.1% |
| 2016 | 49 | +600.0% |
| 2017 | 423 | +763.3% |
| 2018 | 2 | -99.5% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 19 | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria cases reported in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2100.0% | 1 | 22 |
| 2017 | +763.3% | 49 | 423 |
| 2016 | +600.0% | 7 | 49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6 | 18 | 144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 0 | 423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
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More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria cases reported in Cape Verde?
- Malaria cases reported in Cape Verde was 19 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m.
- What is the highest malaria cases reported recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 423 in 2017.
- What is the lowest malaria cases reported recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for malaria cases reported?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria cases reported rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m, published as part of Malaria cases reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).