Number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 910,747 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
910,747
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
28th
of 102 countries
All-time high
910,747
in 2024
All-time low
346,431
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2015201920242015: 346.4k2016: 534.8k2017: 488.9k2018: 516.2k2019: 646.6k2020: 750.3k2021: 652.0k2022: 899.5k2023: 839.5k2024: 910.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea is 910,747, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 910,747 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 346,431, in 2015.

Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 346,431
2016 534,819 +54.4%
2017 488,878 -8.6%
2018 516,249 +5.6%
2019 646,648 +25.3%
2020 750,254 +16.0%
2021 651,963 -13.1%
2022 899,510 +38.0%
2023 839,537 -6.7%
2024 910,747 +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 506,605 346,431 646,648 5
2020s 810,402 651,963 910,747 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea?
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Papua New Guinea was 910,747 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 910,747 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 346,431 in 2015.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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