Reported clinical malaria cases in Africa
Africa: Reported clinical malaria cases was 20.68 million total in 2011. β² Rising
Reported clinical malaria cases in Africa, 1990β2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported clinical malaria cases in Africa is 20.68 million total, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Africa peaked at 71.42 million total in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.68 million total, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.58 million total | 28.08 million total | 43.56 million total | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.17 million total | 22.66 million total | 71.42 million total | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 million total | 20.68 million total | 34.70 million total | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More health data for Africa
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 million constant US$ (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 million constant US$ (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 237 population (2011)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 51.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported clinical malaria cases in Africa?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Africa was 20.68 million total in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf).
- What is the highest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.42 million total in 2004.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 million total in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as part of Reported clinical malaria cases (total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of clinical malaria cases reported are the sum of cases confirmed by slide examination or RDT and probable and unconfirmed cases (cases that were not tested but treated as malaria). NMCPs often collect data on the number of suspected cases, those t