Number of confirmed malaria cases in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 2.11 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.11 million
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
24th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
203,859
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Pakistan, 2015–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201920242015: 203.9k2016: 329.0k2017: 369.8k2018: 374.5k2019: 413.5k2020: 371.8k2021: 399.1k2022: 1.8M2023: 2.7M2024: 2.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2.11 million for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 932.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Pakistan peaked at 2.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203,859, in 2015.

That places Pakistan 24th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Pakistan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 203,859
2016 329,005 +61.4%
2017 369,817 +12.4%
2018 374,510 +1.3%
2019 413,533 +10.4%
2020 371,828 -10.1%
2021 399,097 +7.3%
2022 1.82 million +357.1%
2023 2.74 million +50.4%
2024 2.11 million -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 338,145 203,859 413,533 5
2020s 1.49 million 371,828 2.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 21 Chad 2.56 million compare
  2. 22 Central African Republic 2.26 million compare
  3. 23 Togo 2.18 million compare
  4. 25 Sierra Leone 1.91 million compare
  5. 26 Benin 1.74 million compare
  6. 27 Liberia 987,728 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Pakistan?
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Pakistan was 2.11 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 203,859 in 2015.
How does Pakistan rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
Pakistan ranks 24th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 932.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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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Indicator
Number of confirmed malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,047 data points, 2015–2024
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