Number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan

Sudan: Number of suspected malaria cases was 3.92 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.92 million
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
27th
of 100 countries
All-time high
9.76 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.70 million
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan, 2015–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2015201920242015: 4.1M2016: 4.2M2017: 3.7M2018: 9.8M2019: 7.6M2020: 8.2M2021: 8.1M2022: 8.0M2023: 2.7M2024: 3.9M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 3.92 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan peaked at 9.76 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million, in 2023.

That places Sudan 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 4.10 million
2016 4.20 million +2.4%
2017 3.69 million -12.1%
2018 9.76 million +164.4%
2019 7.64 million -21.7%
2020 8.21 million +7.5%
2021 8.15 million -0.8%
2022 7.96 million -2.3%
2023 2.70 million -66.1%
2024 3.92 million +45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.88 million 3.69 million 9.76 million 5
2020s 6.19 million 2.70 million 8.21 million 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 24 Guinea 4.97 million compare
  2. 25 Central African Republic 4.42 million compare
  3. 26 Chad 3.95 million compare
  4. 28 Togo 3.74 million compare
  5. 29 Benin 3.70 million compare
  6. 30 Sierra Leone 3.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan?
Number of suspected malaria cases in Sudan was 3.92 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2018.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
Sudan ranks 27th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan 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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