Number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of imported malaria cases was 6,850 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,850
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
1st
of 58 countries
All-time high
6,850
in 2024
All-time low
2,029
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,850. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,850 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,029, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,537 | — |
| 2016 | 5,110 | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 2,974 | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 2,517 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 2,029 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 3,453 | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 2,470 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 4,045 | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 6,159 | +52.3% |
| 2024 | 6,850 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,033 | 2,029 | 5,110 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4,595 | 2,470 | 6,850 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of imported malaria cases in Saudi Arabia was 6,850 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,850 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,029 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of imported malaria cases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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