Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan

Sudan: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 556,471 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
556,471
Change on year
up 57.0%
World rank
31st
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2019
All-time low
354,412
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan, 2015–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201920242015: 586.8k2016: 566.0k2017: 800.1k2018: 1.6M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.4M2023: 354.4k2024: 556.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan stood at 556,471.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan peaked at 1.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 354,412, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 31st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 586,827
2016 566,015 -3.5%
2017 800,116 +41.4%
2018 1.65 million +106.1%
2019 1.75 million +6.3%
2020 1.70 million -3.1%
2021 1.65 million -3.0%
2022 1.36 million -17.7%
2023 354,412 -73.9%
2024 556,471 +57.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.07 million 566,015 1.75 million 5
2020s 1.12 million 354,412 1.70 million 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 28 Papua New Guinea 910,747 compare
  2. 29 Rwanda 807,113 compare
  3. 30 Congo 611,821 compare
  4. 32 Indonesia 543,922 compare
  5. 33 Senegal 415,635 compare
  6. 34 Afghanistan 257,524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan?
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Sudan was 556,471 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 354,412 in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
Sudan ranks 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan 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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