Number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of suspected malaria cases was 116,388 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
116,388
Change on year
up 104.5%
World rank
80th
of 100 countries
All-time high
133,498
in 2018
All-time low
25,510
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan is 116,388, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 104.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan peaked at 133,498 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,510, in 2021.
Bhutan ranks 80th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74,087 | — |
| 2016 | 118,841 | +60.4% |
| 2017 | 120,667 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 133,498 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 119,975 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 31,522 | -73.7% |
| 2021 | 25,510 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 42,205 | +65.4% |
| 2023 | 56,917 | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 116,388 | +104.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113,414 | 74,087 | 133,498 | 5 |
| 2020s | 54,508 | 25,510 | 116,388 | 5 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,531 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Bhutan was 116,388 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 133,498 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,510 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Bhutan ranks 80th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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