Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal
Nepal: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
72nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
67
in 2015
All-time low
3
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal is 5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal peaked at 67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67 | — |
| 2016 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | -59.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | -80.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4 | 5 | 67 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Viet Nam 111 compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39 compare
- 71 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 73 Panama 4 compare
- 74 Cambodia 2 compare
- 75 Türkiye 0
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0
- 75 Kazakhstan 0
- 75 Malaysia 0 compare
- 75 Algeria 0
- 75 Paraguay 0
- 75 Guatemala 0 compare
- 75 Bhutan 0 compare
- 75 Mayotte 0 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 75 Sri Lanka 0
- 75 Republic of Korea 0
- 75 Uzbekistan 0
- 75 Argentina 0
- 75 El Salvador 0
- 75 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 0
- 75 Georgia 0
- 75 Armenia 0
- 75 Tajikistan 0
- 75 French Guiana 0 compare
- 75 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 0
- 75 Belize 0 compare
- 75 China 0 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Nepal was 5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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