Number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of suspected malaria cases was 875,712 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
875,712
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
46th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2016
All-time low
519,557
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia stood at 875,712.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia peaked at 1.15 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 519,557, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.07 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 901,799 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 519,557 | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 866,447 | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 851,074 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 875,712 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.05 million | 1.15 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 802,918 | 519,557 | 901,799 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Malaysia was 875,712 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,557 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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