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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
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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