Reported clinical malaria cases (total) in Somalia
Somalia: Reported clinical malaria cases (total) was 3,351 total in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Reported clinical malaria cases in Somalia, 1993–2011
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 Somalia is 3,351 total, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Somalia peaked at 96,922 total in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,049 total, in 1993.
Somalia ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported clinical malaria cases (total) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,049 total | — |
| 1999 | 9,055 total | +197.0% |
| 2000 | 10,364 total | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 10,364 total | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96,922 total | +835.2% |
| 2003 | 23,349 total | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 36,732 total | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 28,404 total | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 16,430 total | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 16,675 total | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36,905 total | +121.3% |
| 2009 | 25,202 total | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 24,553 total | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,351 total | -86.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 3,351 total is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,186 total, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 3,351 total is below the median for low income countries, which is 305,767 total, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported clinical malaria cases (total) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +835.2% | 10,364 total | 96,922 total |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,052 total | 3,049 total | 9,055 total | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,135 total | 10,364 total | 96,922 total | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,952 total | 3,351 total | 24,553 total | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 34 South Africa 9,866 total compare
- 35 Gabon 8,566 total compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 8,442 total compare
- 38 Mauritania 2,926 total compare
- 39 Namibia 1,860 total compare
- 40 Djibouti 1,019 total compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported clinical malaria cases in Somalia?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Somalia was 3,351 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,922 total in 2002.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,049 total in 1993.
- How does Somalia rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Somalia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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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