Number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia

Somalia: Number of suspected malaria cases was 364,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
364,053
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
60th
of 100 countries
All-time high
376,167
in 2021
All-time low
119,008
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia, 2015–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2015201920242015: 119.0k2016: 205.8k2017: 228.9k2018: 253.2k2019: 332.9k2020: 338.0k2021: 376.2k2022: 348.7k2023: 330.5k2024: 364.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 364,053 for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 205.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia peaked at 376,167 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 119,008, in 2015.

That places Somalia 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 119,008
2016 205,753 +72.9%
2017 228,912 +11.3%
2018 253,220 +10.6%
2019 332,935 +31.5%
2020 337,965 +1.5%
2021 376,167 +11.3%
2022 348,740 -7.3%
2023 330,488 -5.2%
2024 364,053 +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 227,966 119,008 332,935 5
2020s 351,483 330,488 376,167 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 57 Colombia 501,913 compare
  2. 58 Nepal 481,558 compare
  3. 59 Guinea-Bissau 400,032 compare
  4. 61 Namibia 353,692 compare
  5. 62 Solomon Islands 275,938 compare
  6. 63 Mauritania 266,899 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Somalia was 364,053 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 376,167 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 119,008 in 2015.
How does Somalia rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Somalia ranks 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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