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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- World 148.95 million
- Sur 0
- Africa (WHO region) 146.86 million
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 1.51 million
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 272,829
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 209,154
- Americas (WHO region) 96,008