Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sudan

Sudan: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 446,355 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
446,355
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2019
All-time low
299,931
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2015201920242015: 586.8k2016: 378.3k2017: 588.1k2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.1M2023: 299.9k2024: 446.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sudan is 446,355, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sudan peaked at 1.41 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 299,931, in 2023.

That places Sudan 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sudan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 586,827
2016 378,308 -35.5%
2017 588,100 +55.5%
2018 1.26 million +114.6%
2019 1.41 million +11.6%
2020 1.26 million -10.3%
2021 1.31 million +3.7%
2022 1.14 million -13.1%
2023 299,931 -73.6%
2024 446,355 +48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 844,737 378,308 1.41 million 5
2020s 891,349 299,931 1.31 million 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 10 Burundi 752,158 compare
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  3. 12 Mali 695,817 compare
  4. 14 Pakistan 417,506 compare
  5. 15 Liberia 361,971 compare
  6. 16 Indonesia 339,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sudan?
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Sudan was 446,355 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 299,931 in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
Sudan ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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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