Number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 3.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.58 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.49 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.58 million
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.58 million for number of confirmed malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania peaked at 6.49 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.90 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.76 million | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.39 million | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 6.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 3.66 million | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 3.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.58 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.86 million | 4.90 million | 6.49 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.39 million | 3.58 million | 6.31 million | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % 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 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania was 3.58 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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