Number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of suspected malaria cases was 3.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.49 million
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
30th
of 100 countries
All-time high
4.17 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.86 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone stood at 3.49 million.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.17 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.34 million | — |
| 2016 | 3.00 million | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 million | +70.7% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.22 million | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.34 million | 4.17 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 1.86 million | 3.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Sierra Leone was 3.49 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).