Number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi
Malawi: Number of presumed malaria cases was 45,468 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
45,468
Change on year
up 76.3%
World rank
23rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi stood at 45,468.
That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi peaked at 1.27 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.27 million | — |
| 2016 | 338,013 | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 988,905 | +192.6% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 21,813 | — |
| 2020 | 30,577 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 33,923 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 24,907 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 25,796 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 45,468 | +76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 524,182 | 0 | 1.27 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 32,134 | 24,907 | 45,468 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Malawi was 45,468 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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