Number of suspected malaria cases in EMR
EMR: Number of suspected malaria cases was 20.46 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.46 million
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
22.04 million
in 2018
All-time low
17.31 million
in 2017
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of suspected malaria cases in EMR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suspected malaria cases in EMR stood at 20.46 million.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Number of suspected malaria cases in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.38 million | — |
| 2016 | 17.63 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.31 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22.04 million | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 21.30 million | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.31 million | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.46 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.33 million | 17.31 million | 22.04 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.88 million | 19.31 million | 20.46 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near EMR
- 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
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.51 million compare
- 7 Angola 21.02 million compare
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 153.85 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 26.0% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 2.66 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in EMR?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in EMR was 20.46 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.31 million in 2017.
- How does EMR rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- EMR ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EMR 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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