Number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 257,524 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
257,524
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
34th
of 102 countries
All-time high
313,086
in 2017
All-time low
86,263
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 257,524 for number of indigenous malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan peaked at 313,086 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,263, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 34th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 119,859 | — |
| 2016 | 241,233 | +101.3% |
| 2017 | 313,086 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 248,689 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 173,860 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 105,295 | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 86,263 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 125,620 | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 180,045 | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 257,524 | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 219,345 | 119,859 | 313,086 | 5 |
| 2020s | 150,949 | 86,263 | 257,524 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan?
- Number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan was 257,524 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 313,086 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,263 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous malaria cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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