Number of indigenous malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of indigenous malaria cases was 749,606 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
749,606
Change on year
down 11.8%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
849,661
in 2020
All-time low
496,751
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 749,606 for number of indigenous malaria cases in 2021.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Number of indigenous malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 496,751 | — |
| 2016 | 662,038 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 639,669 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 655,868 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 768,235 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 849,661 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 749,606 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 644,512 | 496,751 | 768,235 | 5 |
| 2020s | 799,634 | 749,606 | 849,661 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 22.68 million compare
- 3 Uganda 12.73 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 11.61 million compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 10.84 million compare
- 6 Angola 10.64 million compare
- 7 Malawi 9.43 million compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of indigenous malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 749,606 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 849,661 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous malaria cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 496,751 in 2015.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of indigenous malaria cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous malaria cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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