Number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 144 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan stood at 144. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 700.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan peaked at 144 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 85th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 104 | — |
| 2016 | 74 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 51 | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 42 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 54 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 23 | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 144 | +700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65 | 42 | 104 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49 | 6 | 144 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Bhutan was 144 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 144 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Bhutan ranks 85th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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