Number of confirmed malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of confirmed malaria cases was 2.39 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.03 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of confirmed malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 2.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 2.49 million | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 2.60 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.03 million | 2.60 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.39 million | 2.45 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 22.68 million compare
- 3 Uganda 12.73 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 11.61 million compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 10.84 million compare
- 6 Angola 10.64 million compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 2.39 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2015.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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