Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Senegal

Senegal: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 415,635 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
415,635
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
29th
of 100 countries
All-time high
536,850
in 2021
All-time low
310,385
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2015201920242015: 492.3k2016: 349.5k2017: 395.7k2018: 530.7k2019: 354.7k2020: 445.3k2021: 536.9k2022: 446.0k2023: 310.4k2024: 415.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 415,635 for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in 2024.

The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Senegal peaked at 536,850 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 310,385, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 29th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in Senegal, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 492,253
2016 349,540 -29.0%
2017 395,706 +13.2%
2018 530,652 +34.1%
2019 354,663 -33.2%
2020 445,313 +25.6%
2021 536,850 +20.6%
2022 445,992 -16.9%
2023 310,385 -30.4%
2024 415,635 +33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 424,563 349,540 530,652 5
2020s 430,835 310,385 536,850 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Senegal?
Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in Senegal was 415,635 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 536,850 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 310,385 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
Senegal ranks 29th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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