Number of presumed malaria cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of presumed malaria cases was 117,023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of presumed malaria cases in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 117,023 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 498,391 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,887, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 16th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 86,230 | — |
| 2016 | 70,421 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 90,276 | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 48,024 | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 37,887 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 498,391 | +1215.5% |
| 2021 | 89,916 | -82.0% |
| 2022 | 94,467 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 58,507 | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 117,023 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66,568 | 37,887 | 90,276 | 5 |
| 2020s | 171,661 | 58,507 | 498,391 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Sierra Leone?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Sierra Leone was 117,023 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 498,391 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,887 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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