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

Latest (2011)
20.67 million total
Change on year
down 39.5%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
68.09 million total
in 2004
All-time low
20.67 million total
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Reported clinical malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990–2011

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M1990200020111990: 32.8M total1991: 27.6M total1992: 31.9M total1993: 37.9M total1994: 42.4M total1995: 29.3M total1996: 36.8M total1997: 26.9M total1998: 29.5M total1999: 37.6M total2000: 33.9M total2001: 44.8M total2002: 45.8M total2003: 64.6M total2004: 68.1M total2005: 67.2M total2006: 37.6M total2007: 32.7M total2008: 22.5M total2009: 29.9M total2010: 34.1M total2011: 20.7M total

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

Annual values for Reported clinical malaria cases (total) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.56 million total compare
  2. 2 Zambia 4.23 million total compare
  3. 3 Liberia 1.92 million total compare
  4. 4 Cameroon 1.85 million total compare
  5. 5 Mozambique 1.76 million total compare
  6. 6 Angola 1.63 million total compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
Reported clinical malaria cases (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,168 data points, 1990–2011
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