Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 247,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
247,100
Change on year
up 44.1%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
247,100
in 2024
All-time low
82,094
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2015201920242015: 82.9k2016: 132.4k2017: 154.5k2018: 166.6k2019: 170.7k2020: 102.3k2021: 82.1k2022: 120.8k2023: 171.5k2024: 247.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan is 247,100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 44.1% on the previous year and up 198.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan peaked at 247,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82,094, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 82,891
2016 132,407 +59.7%
2017 154,468 +16.7%
2018 166,583 +7.8%
2019 170,747 +2.5%
2020 102,316 -40.1%
2021 82,094 -19.8%
2022 120,785 +47.1%
2023 171,523 +42.0%
2024 247,100 +44.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 141,419 82,891 170,747 5
2020s 144,764 82,094 247,100 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.54 million compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 1.51 million compare
  3. 4 Papua New Guinea 206,016 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 187,743 compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 173,018 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan?
Number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Afghanistan was 247,100 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 247,100 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 82,094 in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
67 places, 614 data points, 2015–2024
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