Number of suspected malaria cases in China
China: Number of suspected malaria cases was 992,854 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
992,854
World rank
42nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
4.05 million
in 2015
All-time low
992,854
in 2024
Years of data
7
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in China, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in China stood at 992,854. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in China peaked at 4.05 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 992,854, in 2024.
China ranks 42nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.05 million | — |
| 2016 | 3.19 million | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 million | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 992,854 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 1.68 million | 4.05 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 992,854 | 1.27 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in China?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in China was 992,854 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 992,854 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- China ranks 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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