Number of indigenous malaria cases by country
Countries reporting
100
Highest
29.83 million
Democratic Republic of Congo
Lowest
0
Mayotte
Median
36,247
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
1,049
What the numbers show
Number of indigenous malaria cases is currently reported for 100 countries. The highest value is 29.83 million in Democratic Republic of Congo; the lowest is 0 in Mayotte.
The median across all reporting countries is 36,247, and the mean is 1.92 million.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 14,455.4%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 100.0%).
Number of indigenous malaria cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 29.83 million | 2024 | up 137.9% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 22.68 million | 2024 | up 181.1% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 12.73 million | 2024 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 4 | Mozambique | 11.61 million | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 10.84 million | 2024 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 6 | Angola | 10.64 million | 2024 | up 284.2% | rising |
| 7 | Malawi | 9.43 million | 2024 | up 157.4% | rising |
| 8 | Zambia | 9.26 million | 2024 | up 121.3% | rising |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.99 million | 2024 | up 166.3% | rising |
| 10 | Niger | 6.90 million | 2024 | up 188.5% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 6.16 million | 2024 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 12 | Ghana | 5.33 million | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 13 | Kenya | 5.19 million | 2024 | up 154.2% | rising |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 4.32 million | 2024 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Madagascar | 3.89 million | 2024 | up 314.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Mali | 3.79 million | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 17 | Tanzania | 3.58 million | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 18 | South Sudan | 3.55 million | 2024 | up 14,455.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Cameroon | 2.96 million | 2024 | up 148.4% | rising |
| 20 | Guinea | 2.76 million | 2024 | up 240.3% | rising |
| 21 | Chad | 2.56 million | 2024 | up 224.8% | rising |
| 23 | Togo | 2.18 million | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 24 | Pakistan | 2.11 million | 2024 | up 932.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 1.91 million | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 26 | Benin | 1.74 million | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 27 | Liberia | 987,728 | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 28 | Papua New Guinea | 910,747 | 2024 | up 162.9% | rising |
| 29 | Rwanda | 807,017 | 2024 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Congo | 611,821 | 2024 | up 1,087.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Sudan | 556,471 | 2024 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 32 | Indonesia | 543,625 | 2024 | up 150.5% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 415,635 | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 34 | Afghanistan | 257,524 | 2024 | up 114.9% | falling |
| 35 | India | 246,696 | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Yemen | 210,859 | 2024 | up 176.5% | rising |
| 37 | Myanmar | 189,303 | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 38 | Eritrea | 167,146 | 2024 | up 496.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Brazil | 138,620 | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 40 | Colombia | 127,163 | 2024 | up 129.8% | rising |
| 41 | Gambia | 111,293 | 2024 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 105,373 | 2024 | up 339.1% | rising |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 98,392 | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 44 | Venezuela | 86,361 | 2024 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritania | 77,369 | 2024 | up 241.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Gabon | 70,895 | 2024 | up 197.0% | rising |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 57,499 | 2024 | up 279.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 56,058 | 2024 | down 88.4% | falling |
| 49 | Comoros | 54,413 | 2024 | up 2,788.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Djibouti | 39,523 | 2024 | up 317.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Haiti | 38,590 | 2024 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 52 | Peru | 33,904 | 2024 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 53 | Somalia | 32,983 | 2024 | up 57.4% | falling |
| 54 | Guyana | 26,058 | 2024 | up 161.0% | rising |
| 55 | Bolivia | 15,704 | 2024 | up 128.5% | rising |
| 56 | Bangladesh | 13,070 | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Panama | 10,600 | 2024 | up 1,841.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Namibia | 10,540 | 2024 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Philippines | 8,952 | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 60 | Thailand | 7,879 | 2024 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7,087 | 2024 | up 244.7% | rising |
| 62 | North Korea | 5,233 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 63 | Nicaragua | 5,016 | 2024 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 64 | Guatemala | 2,925 | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 65 | Honduras | 2,292 | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Iran | 2,034 | 2024 | up 1,118.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 1,579 | 2024 | up 176.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 1,203 | 2024 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 70 | South Korea | 640 | 2024 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 71 | Ecuador | 380 | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 72 | Laos | 328 | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Cambodia | 322 | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Mexico | 266 | 2024 | down 48.5% | volatile |
| 75 | French Guiana | 246 | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 240 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Vietnam | 239 | 2024 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Botswana | 231 | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Eswatini | 193 | 2024 | down 39.3% | falling |
| 80 | Nepal | 37 | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Cape Verde | 19 | 2024 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 82 | Argentina | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Armenia | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Belize | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Bhutan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | China | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Algeria | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Georgia | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Paraguay | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | East Timor | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Turkey | 0 | 2020 | — | flat |
| 82 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 82 | Mayotte | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 164.76 million
- Africa (WHO region) 160.59 million
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 2.39 million
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 749,606
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 557,444
- Americas (WHO region) 478,396
- Europe (WHO region) 0
- Central African Republic 2.26 million
- South Africa 735