Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 1.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
25th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 2019
All-time low
725,006
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.91 million for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.41 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 725,006, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.48 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.78 million | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 725,006 | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +169.5% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.48 million | 2.41 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 725,006 | 2.09 million | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Sierra Leone?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sierra Leone was 1.91 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,006 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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