Number of suspected malaria cases in SEAR
SEAR: Number of suspected malaria cases was 121.64 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
121.64 million
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
153.47 million
in 2016
All-time low
106.47 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of suspected malaria cases in SEAR, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suspected malaria cases in SEAR stood at 121.64 million.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 143.27 million | 134.14 million | 153.47 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 114.06 million | 106.47 million | 121.64 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
- 1 India 181.86 million compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.38 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 33.35 million compare
- 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.20 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.51 million compare
More health data for SEAR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.36 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 29.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 2.27 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in SEAR?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in SEAR was 121.64 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 153.47 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.47 million in 2020.
- How does SEAR rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- SEAR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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