Number of imported malaria cases in EMR

EMR: Number of imported malaria cases was 3,291 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
3,291
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
5,721
in 2016
All-time low
3,119
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of imported malaria cases in EMR, 2015–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201820212015: 3.2k2016: 5.7k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.1k2019: 3.1k2020: 4.3k2021: 3.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of imported malaria cases in EMR stood at 3,291.

That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,797 3,119 5,721 5
2020s 3,811 3,291 4,331 2

Countries ranked near EMR

  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 4,477 compare
  6. 6 South Africa 3,904 compare
  7. 7 Brazil 3,386 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of imported malaria cases in EMR?
Number of imported malaria cases in EMR was 3,291 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in EMR?
The highest recorded value was 5,721 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in EMR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,119 in 2018.
How does EMR rank for number of imported malaria cases?
EMR ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in EMR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this EMR 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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