Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in WPR
WPR: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases was 209,154 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
209,154
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
226,044
in 2016
All-time low
170,556
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in WPR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in WPR stood at 209,154.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 170,556 | — |
| 2016 | 226,044 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 209,464 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 210,260 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 212,239 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 212,860 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 209,154 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205,713 | 170,556 | 226,044 | 5 |
| 2020s | 211,007 | 209,154 | 212,860 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WPR
More health data for WPR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.69 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 36,886 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 35,571 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 508.45 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in WPR?
- Number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases in WPR was 209,154 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 226,044 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,556 in 2015.
- How does WPR rank for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- WPR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WPR 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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