Number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of indigenous malaria cases was 37 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
up 146.7%
World rank
80th
of 102 countries
All-time high
623
in 2017
All-time low
15
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal is 37, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 146.7% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal peaked at 623 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 80th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 591 | — |
| 2016 | 507 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 623 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 493 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 131 | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 73 | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 32 | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 15 | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 37 | +146.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 469 | 131 | 623 | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.6 | 15 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 77 Viet Nam 239 compare
- 78 Botswana 231 compare
- 79 Eswatini 193 compare
- 81 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 0
- 82 Turkmenistan 0
- 82 Uzbekistan 0
- 82 Algeria 0
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 82 Azerbaijan 0
- 82 Bhutan 0 compare
- 82 Mayotte 0 compare
- 82 Paraguay 0
- 82 El Salvador 0 compare
- 82 Türkiye 0
- 82 China (People’s Republic of) 0 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0
- 82 Malaysia 0 compare
- 82 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 0
- 82 Argentina 0
- 82 Armenia 0
- 82 Belize 0 compare
- 82 Georgia 0
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % 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 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal?
- Number of indigenous malaria cases in Nepal was 37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 623 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous malaria cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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