Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in AMR
AMR: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 96,008 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
96,008
Change on year
down 21.0%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
157,345
in 2017
All-time low
96,008
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in AMR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AMR recorded 96,008 for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 102,218 | — |
| 2016 | 150,943 | +47.7% |
| 2017 | 157,345 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 145,588 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 144,628 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 121,587 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 96,008 | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,144 | 102,218 | 157,345 | 5 |
| 2020s | 108,798 | 96,008 | 121,587 | 2 |
Countries ranked near AMR
More health data for AMR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.64 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.91 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 21,189 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 141.92 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in AMR?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in AMR was 96,008 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 157,345 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,008 in 2021.
- How does AMR rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- AMR ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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