Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 4.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.32 million
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
4.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
904,495
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia, 2015–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2015201920242015: 1.9M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.5M2018: 962.1k2019: 904.5k2020: 1.7M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.7M2023: 3.2M2024: 4.3M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 4.32 million for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia peaked at 4.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 904,495, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1.87 million
2016 1.72 million -8.0%
2017 1.53 million -10.9%
2018 962,087 -37.1%
2019 904,495 -6.0%
2020 1.74 million +92.8%
2021 1.40 million -19.9%
2022 1.73 million +24.0%
2023 3.20 million +84.7%
2024 4.32 million +35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.40 million 904,495 1.87 million 5
2020s 2.48 million 1.40 million 4.32 million 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Angola 4.86 million compare
  2. 2 Niger 4.41 million compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.37 million compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 2.12 million compare
  5. 6 Uganda 1.72 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Ethiopia was 4.32 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 904,495 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 979 data points, 2015–2024
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