Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 11.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.61 million
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
4th
of 100 countries
All-time high
12.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.72 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique, 2015–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201920242015: 7.7M2016: 8.5M2017: 8.9M2018: 9.3M2019: 11.7M2020: 11.3M2021: 10.1M2022: 12.4M2023: 12.9M2024: 11.6M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique is 11.61 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique peaked at 12.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.72 million, in 2015.

Mozambique ranks 4th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 7.72 million
2016 8.52 million +10.4%
2017 8.92 million +4.7%
2018 9.29 million +4.2%
2019 11.73 million +26.3%
2020 11.32 million -3.5%
2021 10.10 million -10.8%
2022 12.39 million +22.7%
2023 12.87 million +3.9%
2024 11.61 million -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.24 million 7.72 million 11.73 million 5
2020s 11.66 million 10.10 million 12.87 million 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.83 million compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 22.21 million compare
  3. 3 Uganda 12.73 million compare
  4. 5 Burkina Faso 10.84 million compare
  5. 6 Angola 10.64 million compare
  6. 7 Malawi 9.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique?
Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Mozambique was 11.61 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 12.87 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.72 million in 2015.
How does Mozambique rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
Mozambique ranks 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,005 data points, 2015–2024
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