Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy by country
Countries reporting
98
Highest
133.40 million
India
Lowest
8
Vanuatu
Median
202,325
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
954
What the numbers show
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy is currently reported for 98 countries. The highest value is 133.40 million in India; the lowest is 8 in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 202,325, and the mean is 2.37 million.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Niger (up 2,585.7%), and the largest decrease in Vanuatu (down 99.8%).
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 133.40 million | 2024 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 15.09 million | 2024 | up 165.7% | rising |
| 3 | Angola | 9.80 million | 2024 | up 193.1% | rising |
| 4 | Niger | 7.93 million | 2023 | up 2,585.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 6.72 million | 2024 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 6 | Kenya | 6.32 million | 2024 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 7 | Uganda | 5.21 million | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 8 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4.86 million | 2024 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 9 | Ghana | 4.48 million | 2024 | up 121.5% | rising |
| 10 | Rwanda | 3.65 million | 2024 | down 37.3% | falling |
| 11 | Nigeria | 2.89 million | 2024 | up 244.5% | rising |
| 12 | Burundi | 2.07 million | 2024 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.06 million | 2024 | up 153.5% | rising |
| 14 | Sudan | 2.03 million | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 15 | Indonesia | 2.00 million | 2024 | up 63.0% | rising |
| 16 | Nicaragua | 1.71 million | 2024 | up 183.6% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 1.33 million | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 18 | Cameroon | 1.11 million | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 19 | Mozambique | 1.07 million | 2024 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 20 | China (People’s Republic of) | 992,854 | 2024 | down 75.5% | falling |
| 21 | Mali | 941,403 | 2024 | up 136.7% | rising |
| 22 | Malaysia | 875,712 | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 835,655 | 2023 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 24 | Viet Nam | 790,111 | 2024 | down 64.2% | falling |
| 25 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 776,386 | 2024 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 26 | Yemen | 748,321 | 2024 | up 33.2% | falling |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 727,199 | 2024 | up 35.0% | rising |
| 28 | Zambia | 692,073 | 2024 | up 283.0% | rising |
| 29 | Liberia | 655,099 | 2024 | up 28.7% | falling |
| 30 | Togo | 595,423 | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 573,102 | 2024 | up 157.9% | rising |
| 32 | Thailand | 555,490 | 2024 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 552,458 | 2020 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 34 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 544,797 | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 35 | Benin | 540,341 | 2024 | up 82.4% | rising |
| 36 | Iran | 494,506 | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 37 | South Sudan | 455,863 | 2024 | up 1,906.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Comoros | 419,060 | 2024 | up 367.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Colombia | 407,345 | 2024 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 40 | Chad | 400,405 | 2024 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Congo | 350,894 | 2024 | up 300.8% | rising |
| 42 | Gambia | 336,338 | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 43 | Central African Republic | 282,159 | 2024 | up 102.6% | rising |
| 44 | Guinea | 271,115 | 2024 | up 245.9% | rising |
| 45 | Malawi | 255,674 | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 46 | Philippines | 244,537 | 2024 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 240,774 | 2024 | up 1,916.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Mexico | 234,562 | 2024 | down 73.0% | falling |
| 49 | Eritrea | 209,731 | 2024 | up 253.9% | rising |
| 50 | Bangladesh | 194,919 | 2024 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 51 | Guatemala | 185,848 | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 52 | Tajikistan | 159,124 | 2020 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 53 | Honduras | 156,821 | 2024 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 54 | Peru | 155,046 | 2024 | down 82.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 152,935 | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 56 | Sierra Leone | 147,791 | 2024 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Nepal | 133,611 | 2024 | up 108.9% | falling |
| 58 | Solomon Islands | 124,979 | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 59 | Ecuador | 120,272 | 2024 | down 54.1% | falling |
| 60 | Gabon | 109,772 | 2024 | up 38.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Guyana | 95,458 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 91,294 | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 63 | Equatorial Guinea | 78,437 | 2024 | up 259.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Panama | 75,677 | 2024 | up 17.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 71,887 | 2020 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 66 | Papua New Guinea | 55,355 | 2024 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 67 | Türkiye | 54,586 | 2020 | down 74.2% | falling |
| 68 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 54,039 | 2024 | down 59.5% | falling |
| 69 | El Salvador | 51,830 | 2024 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Myanmar | 47,586 | 2024 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 71 | Djibouti | 47,094 | 2024 | up 348.4% | rising |
| 72 | Timor-Leste | 43,219 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 73 | Somalia | 34,282 | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 74 | Senegal | 28,184 | 2024 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 75 | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 28,113 | 2024 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Madagascar | 24,901 | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 77 | French Guiana | 19,437 | 2024 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 78 | Haiti | 19,223 | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Kyrgyzstan | 18,717 | 2020 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Belize | 18,251 | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 81 | Bhutan | 16,732 | 2024 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 82 | Costa Rica | 14,710 | 2024 | up 99.5% | rising |
| 83 | Cape Verde | 13,884 | 2024 | up 345.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Algeria | 11,518 | 2024 | up 44.0% | flat |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 11,198 | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Cambodia | 10,962 | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Paraguay | 10,768 | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 88 | Saudi Arabia | 5,161 | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 89 | Kazakhstan | 3,918 | 2020 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 90 | South Africa | 1,299 | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Namibia | 836 | 2024 | down 43.2% | falling |
| 92 | Korea | 705 | 2024 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 93 | Botswana | 564 | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Georgia | 237 | 2020 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 95 | Eswatini | 178 | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Argentina | 172 | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Armenia | 121 | 2020 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Vanuatu | 8 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.