Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in SEAR
SEAR: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 272,829 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
272,829
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2015
All-time low
272,829
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in SEAR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 272,829 for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2016 | 907,169 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 744,483 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 368,174 | -50.5% |
| 2019 | 334,850 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 279,471 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 272,829 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 674,587 | 334,850 | 1.02 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 276,150 | 272,829 | 279,471 | 2 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
- 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
- 8 Zambia 9.26 million compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 8.99 million compare
More health data for SEAR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in SEAR?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in SEAR was 272,829 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,829 in 2021.
- How does SEAR rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- SEAR ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SEAR 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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