Number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan

Pakistan: Number of suspected malaria cases was 15.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.82 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 100 countries
All-time high
15.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.17 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan, 2015–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2015201920242015: 8.9M2016: 8.2M2017: 8.2M2018: 7.2M2019: 8.2M2020: 7.2M2021: 7.8M2022: 13.1M2023: 15.8M2024: 15.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan stood at 15.82 million.

That represents a change of up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan peaked at 15.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.17 million, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 8.94 million
2016 8.22 million -8.1%
2017 8.20 million -0.2%
2018 7.23 million -11.9%
2019 8.16 million +12.9%
2020 7.17 million -12.1%
2021 7.79 million +8.6%
2022 13.05 million +67.5%
2023 15.82 million +21.2%
2024 15.82 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.15 million 7.23 million 8.94 million 5
2020s 11.93 million 7.17 million 15.82 million 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 8 Zambia 18.43 million compare
  2. 9 Malawi 18.15 million compare
  3. 10 Burkina Faso 17.61 million compare
  4. 12 Kenya 15.76 million compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 15.25 million compare
  6. 14 Ghana 11.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Pakistan was 15.82 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.82 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.17 million in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Pakistan ranks 11th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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