Number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of suspected malaria cases was 23.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.20 million
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
5th
of 100 countries
All-time high
25.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
15.06 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique, 2015–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2015201920242015: 15.1M2016: 17.5M2017: 17.5M2018: 18.8M2019: 21.2M2020: 19.5M2021: 19.2M2022: 23.2M2023: 25.9M2024: 23.2M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique stood at 23.20 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique peaked at 25.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.06 million, in 2015.

Mozambique ranks 5th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 15.06 million
2016 17.49 million +16.2%
2017 17.46 million -0.2%
2018 18.79 million +7.6%
2019 21.18 million +12.7%
2020 19.52 million -7.9%
2021 19.24 million -1.4%
2022 23.23 million +20.7%
2023 25.95 million +11.7%
2024 23.20 million -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.00 million 15.06 million 21.18 million 5
2020s 22.23 million 19.24 million 25.95 million 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.38 million compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 33.35 million compare
  3. 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare
  4. 6 Tanzania 21.51 million compare
  5. 7 Angola 21.02 million compare
  6. 8 Zambia 18.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Mozambique was 23.20 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 25.95 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 15.06 million in 2015.
How does Mozambique rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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