Number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda
Uganda: Number of presumed malaria cases was 573,813 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
573,813
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 102 countries
All-time high
6.28 million
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda stood at 573,813.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda peaked at 6.28 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 8th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.28 million | — |
| 2016 | 4.27 million | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2019 | 1.61 million | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 808,368 | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 827,401 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 556,802 | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 573,813 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 million | 0 | 6.28 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 782,457 | 556,802 | 1.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 5 Sudan 1.32 million compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.18 million compare
- 7 Zambia 586,649 compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 414,411 compare
- 10 Ghana 396,518 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 273,005 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Uganda was 573,813 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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