Number of confirmed malaria cases in World
World: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 166.20 million in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
166.20 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
166.20 million
in 2021
All-time low
99.80 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015β2021
Number of confirmed malaria cases in World, 2015β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of confirmed malaria cases in World stood at 166.20 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 131.33 million | 99.80 million | 161.48 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 161.11 million | 156.03 million | 166.20 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 22.68 million compare
- 3 Uganda 12.73 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 11.61 million compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in World?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in World was 166.20 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 166.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.80 million in 2015.
- How does World rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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