Number of imported malaria cases in AMR

AMR: Number of imported malaria cases was 3,424 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,424
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
14,904
in 2015
All-time low
3,424
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of imported malaria cases in AMR, 2015–2021

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2015201820212015: 14.9k2016: 8.8k2017: 9.9k2018: 11.6k2019: 9.0k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of imported malaria cases in AMR is 3,424, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,849 8,827 14,904 5
2020s 3,715 3,424 4,006 2

Countries ranked near AMR

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 6,850 compare
  2. 2 Thailand 6,741 compare
  3. 3 Namibia 5,575 compare
  4. 4 Iran 5,564 compare
  5. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,477 compare
  6. 6 South Africa 3,904 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of imported malaria cases in AMR?
Number of imported malaria cases in AMR was 3,424 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in AMR?
The highest recorded value was 14,904 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in AMR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,424 in 2021.
How does AMR rank for number of imported malaria cases?
AMR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in AMR?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this AMR 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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Indicator
Number of imported malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
66 places, 577 data points, 2015–2024
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