Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Somalia
Somalia: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 5,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,325
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
54th
of 99 countries
All-time high
11,615
in 2019
All-time low
4,174
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Somalia, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5,325 for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
That places Somalia 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11,615 | — |
| 2021 | 4,463 | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 4,174 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,506 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 5,325 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,615 | 11,615 | 11,615 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4,617 | 4,174 | 5,325 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 51 Madagascar 7,827 compare
- 52 Iran 7,596 compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 7,118 compare
- 55 North Korea 5,233 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 5,161 compare
- 57 Senegal 4,663 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Somalia?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Somalia was 5,325 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,615 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,174 in 2022.
- How does Somalia rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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