Number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of presumed malaria cases was 418 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
418
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
37th
of 102 countries
All-time high
263,149
in 2015
All-time low
107
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201920242015: 263.1k2016: 194.8k2017: 100.5k2018: 51.2k2019: 1.0k2020: 1502021: 1072022: 1682023: 6732024: 418

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 418 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan peaked at 263,149 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 107, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 37th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 263,149
2016 194,784 -26.0%
2017 100,450 -48.4%
2018 51,174 -49.1%
2019 1,034 -98.0%
2020 150 -85.5%
2021 107 -28.7%
2022 168 +57.0%
2023 673 +300.6%
2024 418 -37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 122,118 1,034 263,149 5
2020s 303.2 107 673 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan?
Number of presumed malaria cases in Afghanistan was 418 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 263,149 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 107 in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
Afghanistan ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of presumed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of presumed malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,078 data points, 2015–2024
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