Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in EMR
EMR: 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
4th
of 13 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 EMR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in EMR is 1.51 million, measured in 2021.
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 EMR, 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 EMR
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 7 Malawi 9.43 million compare
More health data for EMR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 35.06 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 42.13 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 167.38 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 52,267 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 66,236 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 45.2% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in EMR?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in EMR 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 EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,304 in 2015.
- How does EMR rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- EMR ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this EMR 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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