Number of confirmed malaria cases in Benin
Benin: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 1.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.61 million
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1.74 million for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Benin peaked at 2.90 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 2016.
Benin ranks 26th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.72 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.61 million | 2.90 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 1.74 million | 2.63 million | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Benin?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Benin was 1.74 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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