Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in World

World: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 1.70 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.70 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
2.21 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.67 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in World, 2015–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201820212015: 1.9M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.0M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

World recorded 1.70 million for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

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

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in World, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 1.93 million
2016 2.12 million +9.5%
2017 2.21 million +4.2%
2018 1.89 million -14.4%
2019 1.98 million +5.1%
2020 1.67 million -15.8%
2021 1.70 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.02 million 1.89 million 2.21 million 5
2020s 1.68 million 1.67 million 1.70 million 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Pakistan 1.54 million compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 1.51 million compare
  3. 3 Afghanistan 247,100 compare
  4. 4 Papua New Guinea 206,016 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in World?
Number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in World was 1.70 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2017.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2020.
How does World rank for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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