Number of imported malaria cases in World
World: Number of imported malaria cases was 22,837 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
22,837
Change on year
down 22.1%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
46,631
in 2015
All-time low
22,837
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015β2021
Number of imported malaria cases in World, 2015β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of imported malaria cases in World stood at 22,837. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,867 | 32,920 | 46,631 | 5 |
| 2020s | 26,070 | 22,837 | 29,302 | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Mayotte 119 compare
- 1 Saudi Arabia 6,850 compare
- 2 Thailand 6,741 compare
- 3 Namibia 5,575 compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,564 compare
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of imported malaria cases in World?
- Number of imported malaria cases in World was 22,837 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 46,631 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,837 in 2021.
- How does World rank for number of imported malaria cases?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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