Number of suspected malaria cases in India

India: Number of suspected malaria cases was 181.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
181.86 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
1st
of 100 countries
All-time high
181.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
97.18 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in India, 2015–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2015201920242015: 140.8M2016: 144.5M2017: 126.0M2018: 124.6M2019: 134.2M2020: 97.2M2021: 114.4M2022: 152.5M2023: 164.9M2024: 181.9M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in India stood at 181.86 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in India peaked at 181.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.18 million, in 2020.

India ranks 1st of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of suspected malaria cases in India, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in India, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 140.84 million
2016 144.54 million +2.6%
2017 125.98 million -12.8%
2018 124.61 million -1.1%
2019 134.23 million +7.7%
2020 97.18 million -27.6%
2021 114.40 million +17.7%
2022 152.52 million +33.3%
2023 164.95 million +8.1%
2024 181.86 million +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134.04 million 124.61 million 144.54 million 5
2020s 142.18 million 97.18 million 181.86 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.38 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 33.35 million compare
  3. 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in India?
Number of suspected malaria cases in India was 181.86 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 181.86 million in 2024.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 97.18 million in 2020.
How does India rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
India ranks 1st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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