Number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of suspected malaria cases was 21.51 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
21.51 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 100 countries
All-time high
22.78 million
in 2018
All-time low
17.88 million
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania stood at 21.51 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania peaked at 22.78 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.88 million, in 2016.
That places Tanzania 6th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.83 million | — |
| 2016 | 17.88 million | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 20.28 million | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 22.78 million | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 22.47 million | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 20.79 million | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 19.06 million | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 21.24 million | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 21.51 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.55 million | 17.88 million | 22.78 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.02 million | 19.06 million | 22.47 million | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % 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 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Tanzania was 21.51 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 million in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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