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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2015201920242015: 940.0k2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.0M2020: 943.3k2021: 917.1k2022: 954.8k2023: 1.0M2024: 1.2M

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

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.08 million 939,964 1.24 million 5
2020s 998,517 917,108 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 37 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare
  2. 38 Brazil 1.53 million compare
  3. 39 Congo 1.23 million compare
  4. 41 Cambodia 997,259 compare
  5. 42 China 992,854 compare
  6. 43 Gambia 951,304 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,002 data points, 2015–2024
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