Number of presumed malaria cases in World
World: Number of presumed malaria cases was 15.56 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.56 million
Change on year
down 16.7%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
51.06 million
in 2015
All-time low
13.61 million
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of presumed malaria cases in World, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of presumed malaria cases in World stood at 15.56 million.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Number of presumed malaria cases in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 51.06 million | — |
| 2016 | 37.53 million | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 39.67 million | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 13.61 million | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 18.68 million | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 15.56 million | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.99 million | 13.61 million | 51.06 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.12 million | 15.56 million | 18.68 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in World?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in World was 15.56 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 51.06 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 million in 2019.
- How does World rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2021.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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