Number of presumed malaria cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of presumed malaria cases was 2,012 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,012
Change on year
up 82.6%
World rank
35th
of 102 countries
All-time high
56,199
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of presumed malaria cases in Eritrea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2,012 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 82.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Eritrea peaked at 56,199 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 35th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,938 | — |
| 2016 | 56,199 | +1038.1% |
| 2017 | 1,583 | -97.2% |
| 2018 | 1,886 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1,715 | — |
| 2021 | 573 | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 790 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 1,102 | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 2,012 | +82.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,921 | 0 | 56,199 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,238 | 573 | 2,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 9,430 compare
- 33 Mozambique 8,110 compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,658 compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 1,939 compare
- 37 Afghanistan 418 compare
- 38 Pakistan 112 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5815 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Eritrea?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Eritrea was 2,012 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 56,199 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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