Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 238,135 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
238,135
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
251,755
in 2020
All-time low
114,860
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 238,135.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 114,860 | — |
| 2016 | 152,674 | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 166,493 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 210,815 | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 244,783 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 251,755 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 238,135 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177,925 | 114,860 | 244,783 | 5 |
| 2020s | 244,945 | 238,135 | 251,755 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 214 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 238,135 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 251,755 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,860 in 2015.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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