Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in South Africa
South Africa: Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination was 4,162 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,162
Change on year
down 58.0%
World rank
50th
of 71 countries
All-time high
16,028
in 2020
All-time low
4,162
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in South Africa, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in South Africa stood at 4,162. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.0% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
South Africa ranks 50th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13,833 | — |
| 2020 | 16,028 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 5,889 | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 7,176 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 9,907 | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 4,162 | -58.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,162 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,008, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,162 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.28 million, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,833 | 13,833 | 13,833 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,632 | 4,162 | 16,028 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 47 Bangladesh 6,854 compare
- 48 Guyana 6,554 compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,973 compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 3,769 compare
- 52 Malaysia 3,626 compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,008 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in South Africa?
- Number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination in South Africa was 4,162 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,028 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,162 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria cases treated with artemisinin-based combination rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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