Number of suspected malaria cases in WPR
WPR: Number of suspected malaria cases was 6.02 million in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.02 million
Change on year
down 21.7%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
9.93 million
in 2015
All-time low
6.02 million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2015β2021
Number of suspected malaria cases in WPR, 2015β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suspected malaria cases in WPR stood at 6.02 million. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.64 million | 7.45 million | 9.93 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 6.02 million | 7.69 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WPR
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.38 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 33.35 million compare
- 4 Uganda 29.24 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 23.20 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.51 million compare
- 7 Angola 21.02 million compare
- 8 Zambia 18.43 million compare
More health data for WPR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 12.94 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 152.67 (2023)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 89.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 91.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 10.2% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 1.11 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in WPR?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in WPR was 6.02 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2021.
- How does WPR rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- WPR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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