Number of imported malaria cases in WPR

WPR: Number of imported malaria cases was 294 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
294
Change on year
down 78.2%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
4,860
in 2019
All-time low
294
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of imported malaria cases in WPR, 2015–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2015201820212015: 3.8k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.2k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.9k2020: 1.3k2021: 294

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of imported malaria cases in WPR stood at 294. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,091 3,235 4,860 5
2020s 821 294 1,348 2

Countries ranked near WPR

  1. 3 Namibia 5,575 compare
  2. 4 Iran 5,564 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 4,477 compare
  4. 6 South Africa 3,904 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 3,386 compare
  6. 8 Algeria 3,106 compare
  7. 9 China (People’s Republic of) 2,781 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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All data for WPR β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of imported malaria cases in WPR?
Number of imported malaria cases in WPR was 294 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of imported malaria cases recorded in WPR?
The highest recorded value was 4,860 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of imported malaria cases recorded in WPR?
The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2021.
How does WPR rank for number of imported malaria cases?
WPR ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of imported malaria cases rising or falling in WPR?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WPR 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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