Number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of suspected malaria cases was 647,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
647,966
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
52nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
647,966
in 2024
All-time low
139,798
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea is 647,966, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 315.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea peaked at 647,966 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,798, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 52nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 155,782 | — |
| 2016 | 139,798 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 205,836 | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 253,687 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 452,673 | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 346,565 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 343,054 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 407,463 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 522,151 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 647,966 | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 241,555 | 139,798 | 452,673 | 5 |
| 2020s | 453,440 | 343,054 | 647,966 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 752,138 compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 717,800 compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 654,693 compare
- 53 Philippines 578,191 compare
- 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 574,659 compare
- 55 Comoros 568,019 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Eritrea was 647,966 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 647,966 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,798 in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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