Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy by country
Countries reporting
99
Highest
4.86 million
Angola
Lowest
0
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Median
9,098
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
979
What the numbers show
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 4.86 million in Angola; the lowest is 0 in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,098, and the mean is 320,041.
Over the past decade 58 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of (up 4,984.3%), and the largest decrease in Kazakhstan, Republic of (down 100.0%).
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 4.86 million | 2024 | up 247.7% | rising |
| 1 | Mayotte | 119 | 2024 | up 981.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Niger | 4.41 million | 2023 | up 2,033.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 4.32 million | 2024 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2.37 million | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 5 | Nigeria | 2.12 million | 2024 | up 280.3% | rising |
| 6 | Uganda | 1.72 million | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 7 | Ghana | 1.55 million | 2024 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 8 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.39 million | 2024 | up 190.4% | rising |
| 9 | Kenya | 1.25 million | 2024 | up 22.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Burundi | 752,158 | 2024 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 11 | Cameroon | 698,590 | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 12 | Mali | 695,817 | 2024 | up 186.2% | rising |
| 13 | Sudan | 446,355 | 2024 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 14 | Pakistan | 417,506 | 2024 | up 202.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Liberia | 361,971 | 2024 | up 18.3% | falling |
| 16 | Indonesia | 339,634 | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 17 | Mozambique, Republic of | 324,425 | 2024 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 18 | Chad | 302,003 | 2024 | up 101.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 288,398 | 2024 | up 211.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 285,112 | 2024 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Benin | 282,814 | 2024 | up 161.7% | rising |
| 22 | South Sudan, Republic of | 268,588 | 2024 | up 2,282.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Congo, Republic of | 230,781 | 2024 | up 347.9% | rising |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 199,686 | 2024 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 25 | Togo | 175,926 | 2024 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 26 | Zambia | 169,567 | 2024 | up 240.1% | rising |
| 27 | Guinea | 161,086 | 2024 | up 208.5% | rising |
| 28 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 138,367 | 2024 | up 33.8% | falling |
| 29 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 127,521 | 2024 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Brazil | 109,878 | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 31 | Malawi | 107,783 | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 32 | India | 87,434 | 2024 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Yemen, Republic of | 81,852 | 2024 | up 94.6% | rising |
| 34 | Colombia | 74,482 | 2024 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 35 | Sierra Leone | 74,151 | 2024 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Eritrea, The State of | 54,854 | 2024 | up 558.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Solomon Islands | 48,325 | 2024 | up 226.7% | rising |
| 38 | Gabon | 46,372 | 2024 | up 127.4% | rising |
| 39 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 44,190 | 2024 | down 68.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Comoros, Union of the | 38,611 | 2024 | up 3,909.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 36,748 | 2024 | up 329.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Gambia, The | 36,296 | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Guinea-Bissau | 22,158 | 2024 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 44 | Papua New Guinea | 21,131 | 2024 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Guyana | 19,077 | 2024 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 46 | Bolivia | 12,018 | 2024 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 47 | Peru | 11,076 | 2024 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Myanmar | 10,711 | 2024 | up 66.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Thailand | 10,145 | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Djibouti | 9,098 | 2024 | up 415.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Madagascar, Republic of | 7,827 | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 52 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7,596 | 2024 | up 850.7% | volatile |
| 53 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 7,118 | 2024 | up 4,984.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Somalia | 5,325 | 2024 | down 54.2% | falling |
| 55 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 5,233 | 2024 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Saudi Arabia | 5,161 | 2024 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 57 | Senegal | 4,663 | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 3,403 | 2024 | up 47.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Algeria | 3,107 | 2024 | up 315.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Guatemala | 2,976 | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 61 | Panama | 2,936 | 2024 | up 422.4% | volatile |
| 62 | China, People's Republic of | 2,783 | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 63 | Malaysia | 2,384 | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 64 | Philippines | 2,352 | 2024 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 65 | South Africa | 1,299 | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 1,234 | 2024 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Haiti | 1,141 | 2024 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Honduras | 982 | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Nepal | 948 | 2024 | down 14.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Korea | 705 | 2024 | up 1.9% | falling |
| 71 | Mexico | 694 | 2024 | up 26.0% | falling |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 632 | 2024 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 73 | French Guiana | 594 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 335 | 2024 | up 4,087.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Ecuador | 258 | 2024 | down 62.4% | falling |
| 76 | Vietnam | 229 | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Bhutan | 144 | 2024 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Türkiye | 135 | 2020 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 79 | Namibia | 127 | 2024 | up 7.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Cambodia | 91 | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 63 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 82 | Cabo Verde | 55 | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 83 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 54 | 2024 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Argentina | 26 | 2024 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 85 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 86 | El Salvador | 8 | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Georgia | 4 | 2020 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 88 | Armenia, Republic of | 3 | 2020 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Paraguay | 2 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 2 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Vanuatu | 2 | 2024 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Belize | 1 | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.