Number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini

Eswatini: Number of suspected malaria cases was 57,706 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
57,706
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
84th
of 100 countries
All-time high
77,682
in 2022
All-time low
1,249
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini, 2016–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2016202020242016: 1.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 10.3k2019: 34.9k2020: 28.0k2021: 12.9k2022: 77.7k2023: 68.1k2024: 57.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini is 57,706, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 4,520.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini peaked at 77,682 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,249, in 2016.

That places Eswatini 84th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 1,249
2017 3,212 +157.2%
2018 10,285 +220.2%
2019 34,866 +239.0%
2020 27,979 -19.8%
2021 12,894 -53.9%
2022 77,682 +502.5%
2023 68,109 -12.3%
2024 57,706 -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,403 1,249 34,866 4
2020s 48,874 12,894 77,682 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Eswatini was 57,706 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 77,682 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1,249 in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Eswatini ranks 84th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,520.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Number of suspected malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
108 places, 1,002 data points, 2015–2024
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