Number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand
Thailand: Number of suspected malaria cases was 897,620 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
897,620
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.62 million
in 2016
All-time low
651,385
in 2021
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand is 897,620, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand peaked at 1.62 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 651,385, in 2021.
That places Thailand 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.54 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 976,482 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 937,053 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 800,012 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 651,385 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 674,142 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 902,309 | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 897,620 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 937,053 | 1.62 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 785,094 | 651,385 | 902,309 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Thailand was 897,620 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,385 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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