Number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi
Malawi: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 9.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.43 million
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
7th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.66 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi stood at 9.43 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi peaked at 9.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.66 million, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 7th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.66 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.83 million | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 4.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 5.13 million | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.08 million | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.20 million | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 6.43 million | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 9.43 million | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 3.66 million | 5.87 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.79 million | 4.20 million | 9.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Mozambique 11.61 million compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 10.84 million compare
- 6 Angola 10.64 million compare
- 8 Zambia 9.26 million compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 8.99 million compare
- 10 Niger 6.90 million compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi?
- Number of indigenous malaria cases in Malawi was 9.43 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous malaria cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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