Number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 7,041 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,041
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
63rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
7,041
in 2024
All-time low
1,091
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201920242015: 2.6k2016: 5.4k2017: 3.2k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.2k2020: 3.7k2021: 1.1k2022: 4.3k2023: 6.5k2024: 7.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia is 7,041, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 168.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,041 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,091, in 2021.

Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 2,620
2016 5,382 +105.4%
2017 3,151 -41.5%
2018 2,711 -14.0%
2019 2,152 -20.6%
2020 3,658 +70.0%
2021 1,091 -70.2%
2022 4,319 +295.9%
2023 6,460 +49.6%
2024 7,041 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,203 2,152 5,382 5
2020s 4,514 1,091 7,041 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 60 Philippines 9,021 compare
  2. 61 Iran 7,601 compare
  3. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 7,118 compare
  4. 64 North Korea 5,233 compare
  5. 65 Nicaragua 5,064 compare
  6. 66 South Africa 4,639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia?
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Saudi Arabia was 7,041 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7,041 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,091 in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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