Number of presumed malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Number of presumed malaria cases was 149,254 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
149,254
Change on year
down 23.9%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
439,740
in 2018
All-time low
14,582
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of presumed malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 149,254 for number of presumed malaria cases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Number of presumed malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 311,530 | — |
| 2016 | 286,957 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 423,419 | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 439,740 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14,582 | -96.7% |
| 2020 | 196,227 | +1245.7% |
| 2021 | 149,254 | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 295,246 | 14,582 | 439,740 | 5 |
| 2020s | 172,740 | 149,254 | 196,227 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 1 South Sudan 2.39 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.10 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 1.36 million compare
- 4 Angola 1.33 million compare
- 5 Sudan 1.32 million compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.18 million compare
- 7 Zambia 586,649 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 149,254 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 439,740 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,582 in 2019.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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