Number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of suspected malaria cases was 1.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.59 million
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
37th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2023
All-time low
786,830
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh, 2015–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2015201920242015: 786.8k2016: 993.6k2017: 986.4k2018: 1.3M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.8M2024: 1.6M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 1.59 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh peaked at 1.76 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 786,830, in 2015.

Bangladesh ranks 37th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 786,830
2016 993,589 +26.3%
2017 986,442 -0.7%
2018 1.30 million +31.9%
2019 1.51 million +15.9%
2020 1.42 million -6.0%
2021 1.47 million +3.8%
2022 1.63 million +11.0%
2023 1.76 million +7.8%
2024 1.59 million -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.11 million 786,830 1.51 million 5
2020s 1.57 million 1.42 million 1.76 million 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 34 Nicaragua 1.80 million compare
  2. 35 Liberia 1.77 million compare
  3. 36 Yemen 1.74 million compare
  4. 38 Brazil 1.53 million compare
  5. 39 Congo 1.23 million compare
  6. 40 Afghanistan 1.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Bangladesh was 1.59 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 786,830 in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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
114 places, 1,043 data points, 2015–2024
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