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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 480.2 | 423 | 630 | 5 |
| 2020s | 330.4 | 111 | 675 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % 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 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
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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