Reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Reported clinical malaria cases was 20.67 million total in 2011. ▲ Rising
Reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 20.67 million total for reported clinical malaria cases in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 68.09 million total in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.67 million total, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.81 million total | — |
| 1991 | 27.56 million total | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 31.88 million total | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 37.95 million total | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 42.37 million total | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 29.28 million total | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 36.82 million total | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 26.90 million total | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 29.49 million total | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 37.59 million total | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 33.93 million total | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 44.79 million total | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 45.84 million total | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.56 million total | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 68.09 million total | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 67.21 million total | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.63 million total | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 32.68 million total | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 22.50 million total | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 29.90 million total | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 34.15 million total | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 20.67 million total | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.27 million total | 26.90 million total | 42.37 million total | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.71 million total | 22.50 million total | 68.09 million total | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.41 million total | 20.67 million total | 34.15 million total | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Population 0-24 63.6% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 293.18 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 218 population (2011)
- Private prepaid plans 5.1% (2011)
- Health expenditure, private 54.9% (2011)
- Health expenditure 36.06 billion current US$ (2011)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 14.96 million high estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 11.91 million low estimate (2009)
- People living with HIV/AIDS, total 12.98 million (2009)
- Orphans 0-17 years currently living 7.84 million low estimate (2009)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 20.67 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.09 million total in 2004.
- What is the lowest reported clinical malaria cases recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.67 million total in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for reported clinical malaria cases?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is reported clinical malaria cases rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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