Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases by country

Countries reporting
84
Highest
29.83 million
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lowest
0
China
Median
49,973
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
1,005

What the numbers show

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases is currently reported for 84 countries. The highest value is 29.83 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 0 in China.

The median across all reporting countries is 49,973, and the mean is 2.23 million.

Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 33 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 14,455.4%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 100.0%).

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million 2024 up 137.9% rising
2 Nigeria 22.21 million 2024 up 175.2% rising
3 Uganda 12.73 million 2024 up 78.3% rising
4 Mozambique 11.61 million 2024 up 50.5% rising
5 Burkina Faso 10.84 million 2024 up 54.5% rising
6 Angola 10.64 million 2024 up 284.2% rising
7 Malawi 9.43 million 2024 up 157.4% rising
8 Zambia 9.26 million 2024 up 121.3% rising
9 Côte d'Ivoire 8.99 million 2024 up 166.3% rising
10 Niger 6.90 million 2024 up 204.3% rising
11 Burundi 6.16 million 2024 up 13.5% falling
12 Ghana 5.31 million 2024 up 22.8% rising
13 Kenya 5.19 million 2024 up 246.1% rising
14 Madagascar 3.89 million 2024 up 314.2% volatile
15 Mali 3.79 million 2024 up 19.7% rising
16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.57 million 2024 down 27.2% falling
17 South Sudan 3.55 million 2024 up 14,455.4% volatile
18 Ethiopia 2.81 million 2024 up 136.6% rising
19 Guinea 2.76 million 2024 up 240.3% rising
20 Chad 2.56 million 2024 up 224.8% rising
21 Cameroon 2.51 million 2024 up 110.6% rising
22 Central African Republic 2.26 million 2024 up 278.1% rising
23 Togo 2.18 million 2024 up 35.5% rising
24 Sierra Leone 1.91 million 2024 up 28.8% rising
25 Benin 1.74 million 2024 up 1.0% rising
26 Liberia 987,728 2024 up 4.9% falling
27 Congo 611,821 2024 up 1,087.3% volatile
28 Pakistan 539,553 2024 up 1,805.8% volatile
29 Senegal 415,635 2024 down 15.6% falling
30 Sudan 402,193 2024 up 20.8% volatile
31 Papua New Guinea 314,222 2024 up 165.3% rising
32 Indonesia 275,503 2024 up 166.7% rising
33 Rwanda 215,775 2024 down 91.4% volatile
34 Yemen 201,966 2024 up 166.1% rising
35 India 146,708 2024 down 81.1% volatile
36 Eritrea 136,637 2024 up 841.7% volatile
37 Gambia 111,293 2024 down 53.7% falling
38 Guinea-Bissau 98,392 2024 down 34.4% falling
39 Gabon 70,154 2024 up 193.3% rising
40 Equatorial Guinea 57,499 2024 up 279.7% volatile
41 Zimbabwe 56,058 2024 down 88.4% falling
42 Comoros 54,413 2024 up 4,085.6% volatile
43 Colombia 45,533 2024 up 63.3% rising
44 Haiti 38,590 2024 up 119.5% rising
45 Somalia 32,553 2024 up 1,125.2% volatile
46 Solomon Islands 32,239 2024 up 207.7% rising
47 Djibouti 25,592 2024 up 170.2% volatile
48 Brazil 24,655 2024 up 67.0% rising
49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21,191 2024 down 11.8% volatile
50 Myanmar 16,417 2024 down 85.1% volatile
51 Afghanistan 9,725 2024 up 142.9% rising
52 Sao Tome and Principe 7,087 2024 up 244.9% rising
53 Philippines 6,866 2024 up 44.0% rising
54 Bangladesh 6,264 2024 down 76.3% volatile
55 Peru 6,136 2024 down 51.2% volatile
56 Guyana 5,606 2024 up 74.2% rising
57 Namibia 3,134 2024 down 65.8% volatile
58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,447 2024 up 1,779.2% volatile
59 Dominican Republic 1,203 2024 up 90.6% volatile
60 South Africa 590 2024 down 88.1% volatile
61 Nicaragua 566 2024 up 67.5% volatile
62 Iran 537 2024 up 6,612.5% volatile
63 Costa Rica 232 2024 volatile
64 Thailand 230 2024 down 93.0% volatile
65 Botswana 208 2024 down 25.2% volatile
66 Eswatini 175 2024 down 45.0% falling
67 Honduras 165 2024 down 81.7% volatile
68 Ecuador 112 2024 down 46.4% volatile
69 Viet Nam 111 2024 down 97.4% volatile
70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39 2024 down 99.7% volatile
71 Cape Verde 19 2024 up 171.4% volatile
72 Nepal 5 2024 down 92.5% volatile
73 Panama 4 2024 down 81.0% volatile
74 Cambodia 2 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Bhutan 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Malaysia 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Guatemala 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Vanuatu 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 French Guiana 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Mayotte 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Belize 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Saudi Arabia 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 Timor-Leste 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
75 China 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
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