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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2015201920242015: 119.9k2016: 241.2k2017: 313.1k2018: 248.7k2019: 173.9k2020: 105.3k2021: 86.3k2022: 125.6k2023: 180.0k2024: 257.5k

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

Annual values for Number of indigenous malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 219,345 119,859 313,086 5
2020s 150,949 86,263 257,524 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 31 Sudan 556,471 compare
  2. 32 Indonesia 543,625 compare
  3. 33 Senegal 415,635 compare
  4. 35 India 246,696 compare
  5. 36 Yemen 210,859 compare
  6. 37 Myanmar 189,303 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of indigenous malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,049 data points, 2015–2024
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