Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia stood at 2.81 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia peaked at 2.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 738,155, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 859,675 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 738,155 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +81.7% |
| 2021 | 912,075 | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million | +71.0% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 997,710 | 738,155 | 1.19 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 912,075 | 2.81 million | 5 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Ethiopia was 2.81 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 738,155 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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