Number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of suspected malaria cases was 38,058 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde stood at 38,058. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.7% on the previous year and up 474.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde peaked at 38,058 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,327, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,620 | — |
| 2016 | 8,906 | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 16,573 | +86.1% |
| 2018 | 16,623 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7,867 | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 4,399 | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 4,327 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,246 | +136.8% |
| 2023 | 20,720 | +102.2% |
| 2024 | 38,058 | +83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,318 | 6,620 | 16,623 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,550 | 4,327 | 38,058 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Cape Verde was 38,058 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38,058 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,327 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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