Number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of imported malaria cases was 398 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
398
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
16th
of 58 countries
All-time high
675
in 2023
All-time low
111
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia, 2015–2024

2004006002015201920242015: 4352016: 4282017: 4232018: 4852019: 6302020: 1772021: 1112022: 2912023: 6752024: 398

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 398 for number of imported malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia peaked at 675 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 111, in 2021.

Malaysia ranks 16th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 435
2016 428 -1.6%
2017 423 -1.2%
2018 485 +14.7%
2019 630 +29.9%
2020 177 -71.9%
2021 111 -37.3%
2022 291 +162.2%
2023 675 +132.0%
2024 398 -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 480.2 423 630 5
2020s 330.4 111 675 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia?
Number of imported malaria cases in Malaysia was 398 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 675 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 111 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for number of imported malaria cases?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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