Number of confirmed malaria cases by country
Countries reporting
101
Highest
29.83 million
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
Uzbekistan
Median
38,591
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
1,047
What the numbers show
Number of confirmed malaria cases is currently reported for 101 countries. The highest value is 29.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 38,591, and the mean is 1.93 million.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 14,455.4%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 99.5%).
Number of confirmed malaria cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 29.83 million | 2024 | up 137.9% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 22.68 million | 2024 | up 181.1% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 12.73 million | 2024 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 4 | Mozambique | 11.61 million | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 10.84 million | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 6 | Angola | 10.64 million | 2024 | up 284.2% | rising |
| 7 | Malawi | 9.43 million | 2024 | up 157.4% | rising |
| 8 | Zambia | 9.26 million | 2024 | up 121.3% | rising |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.99 million | 2024 | up 166.3% | rising |
| 10 | Niger | 6.90 million | 2024 | up 188.5% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 6.16 million | 2024 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 12 | Ghana | 5.33 million | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 13 | Kenya | 5.19 million | 2024 | up 154.2% | rising |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 4.32 million | 2024 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Madagascar | 3.89 million | 2024 | up 313.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Mali | 3.79 million | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 17 | Tanzania | 3.58 million | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 18 | South Sudan | 3.55 million | 2024 | up 14,455.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Cameroon | 2.96 million | 2024 | up 148.4% | rising |
| 20 | Guinea | 2.76 million | 2024 | up 240.3% | rising |
| 21 | Chad | 2.56 million | 2024 | up 224.8% | rising |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 2.26 million | 2024 | up 278.1% | rising |
| 23 | Togo | 2.18 million | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 24 | Pakistan | 2.11 million | 2024 | up 932.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 1.91 million | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 26 | Benin | 1.74 million | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 27 | Liberia | 987,728 | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 28 | Papua New Guinea | 910,747 | 2024 | up 162.9% | rising |
| 29 | Rwanda | 807,113 | 2024 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Congo | 611,821 | 2024 | up 1,087.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Sudan | 556,471 | 2024 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 32 | Indonesia | 543,922 | 2024 | up 150.6% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 415,635 | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 257,524 | 2024 | up 114.9% | falling |
| 35 | India | 255,500 | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Yemen | 210,879 | 2024 | up 176.5% | rising |
| 37 | Myanmar | 189,358 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 38 | Eritrea | 167,146 | 2024 | up 496.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Brazil | 163,622 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 40 | Colombia | 127,600 | 2024 | up 94.9% | rising |
| 41 | Gambia | 111,465 | 2024 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 105,373 | 2024 | up 339.1% | rising |
| 43 | Venezuela | 101,924 | 2024 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 98,392 | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 45 | Mauritania | 77,369 | 2024 | up 241.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Gabon | 70,895 | 2024 | up 197.0% | rising |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 57,499 | 2024 | up 279.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 56,672 | 2024 | down 88.3% | falling |
| 49 | Comoros | 55,277 | 2024 | up 2,834.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Djibouti | 39,523 | 2024 | up 317.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Haiti | 38,591 | 2024 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 52 | Peru | 34,006 | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 53 | Somalia | 32,983 | 2024 | up 57.4% | falling |
| 54 | Guyana | 26,358 | 2024 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 55 | Namibia | 16,115 | 2024 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Bolivia | 15,716 | 2024 | up 127.5% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 15,112 | 2024 | up 2,589.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Thailand | 14,690 | 2024 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 13,100 | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Philippines | 9,021 | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 61 | Iran | 7,601 | 2024 | up 851.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7,118 | 2024 | up 245.9% | rising |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 7,041 | 2024 | up 168.7% | rising |
| 64 | North Korea | 5,233 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 5,064 | 2024 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 66 | South Africa | 4,639 | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Algeria | 3,107 | 2024 | up 315.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Guatemala | 2,976 | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 69 | China (People's Republic of) | 2,783 | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 70 | Malaysia | 2,384 | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 71 | Honduras | 2,361 | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Vanuatu | 1,614 | 2024 | up 182.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 1,234 | 2024 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Nepal | 1,043 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 75 | Mexico | 880 | 2024 | up 59.7% | falling |
| 76 | Korea | 713 | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 77 | Ecuador | 460 | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 78 | French Guiana | 425 | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Eswatini | 362 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 80 | Cambodia | 355 | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Vietnam | 353 | 2024 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Laos | 342 | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Costa Rica | 335 | 2024 | up 4,087.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Botswana | 290 | 2024 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Bhutan | 144 | 2024 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Türkiye | 135 | 2020 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 87 | Cape Verde | 55 | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 38 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 89 | Argentina | 26 | 2024 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 90 | El Salvador | 8 | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Armenia | 5 | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 93 | Georgia | 4 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Tajikistan | 4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Paraguay | 2 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Belize | 1 | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 98 | East Timor | 1 | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 166.20 million
- Africa (WHO region) 161.97 million
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 2.39 million
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 753,478
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 558,713
- Americas (WHO region) 524,015
- Europe (WHO region) 144