Number of suspected malaria cases in AFR
AFR: Number of suspected malaria cases was 301.75 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
301.75 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
301.75 million
in 2021
All-time low
226.84 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of suspected malaria cases in AFR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suspected malaria cases in AFR stood at 301.75 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Number of suspected malaria cases in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 226.84 million | — |
| 2016 | 260.15 million | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 273.89 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 264.62 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 298.86 million | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 282.78 million | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 301.75 million | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 264.87 million | 226.84 million | 298.86 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 292.27 million | 282.78 million | 301.75 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 India 181.86 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.38 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 33.35 million compare
- 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.20 million compare
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in AFR?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in AFR was 301.75 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 301.75 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.84 million in 2015.
- How does AFR rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AFR 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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