Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 1.51 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.51 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2019
All-time low
108,304
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 1.51 million.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1,294.3% over ten years.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 108,304 | — |
| 2016 | 440,719 | +306.9% |
| 2017 | 763,429 | +73.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +93.6% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 896,120 | 108,304 | 1.69 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.51 million | 1.56 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 22.21 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
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 1.51 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,304 in 2015.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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