Number of confirmed malaria cases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 3.89 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Madagascar, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.89 million for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Madagascar peaked at 3.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 686,024, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 939,657 | — |
| 2016 | 686,024 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 985,852 | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 972,790 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 970,828 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +100.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 million | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 3.89 million | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 911,030 | 686,024 | 985,852 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 1.68 million | 3.89 million | 5 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 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 Madagascar?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Madagascar was 3.89 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,024 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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