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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 122,118 | 1,034 | 263,149 | 5 |
| 2020s | 303.2 | 107 | 673 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 40 Eswatini 0
- 40 South Africa 0
- 40 Namibia 0
- 40 Tajikistan 0
- 40 Kazakhstan 0
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 40 Armenia 0
- 40 Azerbaijan 0
- 40 Turkmenistan 0
- 40 Mayotte 0
- 40 Honduras 0
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- 40 Bhutan 0
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- 40 Türkiye 0
- 40 Cambodia 0
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- 40 Nepal 0 compare
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- 40 Guatemala 0
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- 40 Paraguay 0
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- 40 Costa Rica 0
- 40 Cape Verde 0
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- 40 French Guiana 0
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- 40 Haiti 0
- 40 Panama 0
- 40 Georgia 0
- 40 India 0
- 40 Guyana 0
- 40 Belize 0
- 40 Rwanda 0
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18,260 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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