Number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of presumed malaria cases was 151,641 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
151,641
Change on year
up 70.8%
World rank
13th
of 102 countries
All-time high
307,648
in 2015
All-time low
88,800
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2015–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k2015201920242015: 307.6k2016: 244.5k2017: 225.0k2018: 244.8k2019: 111.3k2020: 104.5k2021: 90.6k2022: 104.7k2023: 88.8k2024: 151.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia is 151,641, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 70.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia peaked at 307,648 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88,800, in 2023.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 307,648
2016 244,492 -20.5%
2017 225,009 -8.0%
2018 244,804 +8.8%
2019 111,297 -54.5%
2020 104,476 -6.1%
2021 90,607 -13.3%
2022 104,651 +15.5%
2023 88,800 -15.1%
2024 151,641 +70.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 226,650 111,297 307,648 5
2020s 108,035 88,800 151,641 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Ghana 396,518 compare
  2. 11 Burkina Faso 273,005 compare
  3. 12 Congo 216,944 compare
  4. 14 Chad 136,488 compare
  5. 15 Mali 136,028 compare
  6. 16 Sierra Leone 117,023 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia?
Number of presumed malaria cases in Ethiopia was 151,641 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 307,648 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 88,800 in 2023.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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