Number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of suspected malaria cases was 1.17 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
40th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2018
All-time low
917,108
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.17 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan peaked at 1.24 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 917,108, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 40th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 939,964 | — |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 943,267 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 917,108 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 954,750 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 939,964 | 1.24 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 998,517 | 917,108 | 1.17 million | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan was 1.17 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 917,108 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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