Number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of suspected malaria cases was 15.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.25 million
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
13th
of 100 countries
All-time high
15.25 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.91 million
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia is 15.25 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia peaked at 15.25 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million, in 2018.
Ethiopia ranks 13th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.99 million | — |
| 2016 | 6.61 million | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.47 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.91 million | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 7.51 million | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 6.72 million | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 7.55 million | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 11.74 million | +55.5% |
| 2024 | 15.25 million | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 5.91 million | 6.71 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.75 million | 6.72 million | 15.25 million | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Ethiopia was 15.25 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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