Number of suspected malaria cases in World

World: Number of suspected malaria cases was 455.09 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
455.09 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
480.48 million
in 2019
All-time low
412.63 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of suspected malaria cases in World, 2015–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M2015201820212015: 412.6M2016: 448.7M2017: 442.8M2018: 435.7M2019: 480.5M2020: 421.5M2021: 455.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of suspected malaria cases in World is 455.09 million, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 444.06 million 412.63 million 480.48 million 5
2020s 438.29 million 421.49 million 455.09 million 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 181.86 million compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 49.38 million compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 33.35 million compare
  4. 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of suspected malaria cases in World?
Number of suspected malaria cases in World was 455.09 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 480.48 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 412.63 million in 2015.
How does World rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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