Number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of suspected malaria cases was 1.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.88 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 996,660, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 33rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 996,660 | — |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 996,660 | 1.53 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.47 million | 1.88 million | 5 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea was 1.88 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 996,660 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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