Number of presumed malaria cases in Benin
Benin: Number of presumed malaria cases was 28,045 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of presumed malaria cases in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 28,045 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Benin peaked at 321,058 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,045, in 2024.
Benin ranks 27th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 321,058 | — |
| 2016 | 56,215 | -82.5% |
| 2017 | 34,620 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 280,134 | +709.2% |
| 2019 | 188,647 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 116,313 | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 294,319 | +153.0% |
| 2022 | 96,354 | -67.3% |
| 2023 | 31,998 | -66.8% |
| 2024 | 28,045 | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 176,135 | 34,620 | 321,058 | 5 |
| 2020s | 113,406 | 28,045 | 294,319 | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2782 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5559 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Benin?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Benin was 28,045 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 321,058 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,045 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Benin ranks 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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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