Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination was 1.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
23rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
3.39 million
in 2021
All-time low
658,948
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Sierra Leone, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Sierra Leone stood at 1.88 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.29 million | — |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 658,948 | -72.6% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million | +415.1% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.29 million | 2.40 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 658,948 | 3.39 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Sierra Leone?
- Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in Sierra Leone was 1.88 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,948 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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