Number of imported malaria cases in AFR
AFR: Number of imported malaria cases was 14,597 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
14,597
Change on year
down 19.9%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
25,288
in 2019
All-time low
8,002
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015β2021
Number of imported malaria cases in AFR, 2015β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of imported malaria cases in AFR is 14,597, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,625 | 8,002 | 25,288 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,411 | 14,597 | 18,225 | 2 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 Mayotte 119 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 6,850 compare
- 2 Thailand 6,741 compare
- 3 Namibia 5,575 compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,564 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,477 compare
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of imported malaria cases in AFR?
- Number of imported malaria cases in AFR was 14,597 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 25,288 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,002 in 2016.
- How does AFR rank for number of imported malaria cases?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of imported malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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