Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases) by country
Countries reporting
102
Highest
31.93 million
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lowest
0
Uzbekistan
Median
36,298
Years covered
10
2015–2024
Data points
1,047
What the numbers show
Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases) is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 31.93 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 0 in Uzbekistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 36,298, and the mean is 2.04 million.
Over the past decade 57 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 4,087.5%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 99.5%).
Total number of malaria cases: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 31.93 million | 2024 | up 154.6% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 24.05 million | 2024 | up 44.0% | rising |
| 3 | Uganda | 13.30 million | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 4 | Angola | 11.96 million | 2024 | up 267.6% | rising |
| 5 | Mozambique | 11.62 million | 2024 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 6 | Burkina Faso | 11.11 million | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 7 | Zambia | 9.85 million | 2024 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 8 | Malawi | 9.47 million | 2024 | up 92.0% | rising |
| 9 | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.40 million | 2024 | up 160.7% | rising |
| 10 | Niger | 6.96 million | 2024 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 11 | Burundi | 6.18 million | 2024 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 12 | South Sudan | 5.94 million | 2024 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 13 | Ghana | 5.73 million | 2024 | down 50.9% | falling |
| 14 | Kenya | 5.23 million | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 4.47 million | 2024 | up 105.7% | rising |
| 16 | Mali | 3.93 million | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 17 | Madagascar | 3.90 million | 2024 | up 185.4% | rising |
| 18 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.59 million | 2024 | down 57.3% | falling |
| 19 | Central African Republic | 3.44 million | 2024 | up 261.1% | rising |
| 20 | Cameroon | 3.01 million | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 21 | Guinea | 2.78 million | 2024 | up 211.1% | rising |
| 22 | Chad | 2.69 million | 2024 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 23 | Togo | 2.18 million | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 24 | Pakistan | 2.11 million | 2024 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 2.03 million | 2024 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 26 | Sudan | 1.88 million | 2024 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 27 | Benin | 1.77 million | 2024 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 28 | Liberia | 1.08 million | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 29 | Papua New Guinea | 973,815 | 2024 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 30 | Congo | 828,765 | 2024 | up 213.2% | rising |
| 31 | Rwanda | 807,113 | 2024 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Indonesia | 543,965 | 2024 | up 150.6% | rising |
| 33 | Senegal | 499,675 | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 34 | Yemen | 265,638 | 2024 | up 153.4% | rising |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 257,942 | 2024 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 36 | India | 255,500 | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Myanmar | 189,358 | 2024 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 38 | Eritrea | 169,158 | 2024 | up 413.0% | rising |
| 39 | Brazil | 163,622 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 40 | Gabon | 153,993 | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Solomon Islands | 146,505 | 2024 | up 187.7% | rising |
| 42 | Colombia | 127,600 | 2024 | up 94.9% | rising |
| 43 | Gambia | 111,465 | 2024 | down 56.4% | falling |
| 44 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 101,924 | 2024 | down 26.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Mauritania | 101,807 | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 100,331 | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 66,929 | 2024 | up 342.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 56,672 | 2024 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Comoros | 55,277 | 2024 | up 2,531.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Djibouti | 39,523 | 2024 | up 313.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Haiti | 38,591 | 2024 | up 119.5% | rising |
| 52 | Peru | 34,006 | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 53 | Somalia | 32,983 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 54 | Guyana | 26,358 | 2024 | up 164.0% | rising |
| 55 | Namibia | 16,115 | 2024 | up 33.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 15,716 | 2024 | up 127.5% | rising |
| 57 | Panama | 15,112 | 2024 | up 2,589.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Thailand | 14,690 | 2024 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 13,100 | 2024 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Philippines | 9,021 | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 61 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7,601 | 2024 | up 851.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7,118 | 2024 | up 245.9% | rising |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 7,041 | 2024 | up 168.7% | rising |
| 64 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 5,233 | 2024 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 65 | Nicaragua | 5,064 | 2024 | up 119.4% | volatile |
| 66 | South Africa | 4,639 | 2024 | down 6.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Algeria | 3,107 | 2024 | up 315.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Guatemala | 2,976 | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 69 | China | 2,783 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 70 | Malaysia | 2,384 | 2024 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 71 | Honduras | 2,361 | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 72 | Vanuatu | 1,614 | 2024 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 1,234 | 2024 | up 86.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Nepal | 1,043 | 2024 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Mexico | 880 | 2024 | up 59.7% | falling |
| 76 | Republic of Korea | 713 | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 77 | Ecuador | 460 | 2024 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 78 | French Guiana | 425 | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Eswatini | 362 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 80 | Cambodia | 355 | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Viet Nam | 353 | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 342 | 2024 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Costa Rica | 335 | 2024 | up 4,087.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Botswana | 290 | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Bhutan | 144 | 2024 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 86 | Türkiye | 135 | 2020 | down 39.7% | falling |
| 87 | Mayotte | 119 | 2024 | up 981.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Cape Verde | 55 | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 38 | 2024 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 90 | Argentina | 26 | 2024 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 91 | El Salvador | 8 | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Armenia | 5 | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 94 | Georgia | 4 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Tajikistan | 4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Paraguay | 2 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Belize | 1 | 2024 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Timor-Leste | 1 | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 181.75 million
- Sur 56
- Africa (WHO region) 174.96 million
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 4.81 million
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 902,732
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 558,990
- Americas (WHO region) 524,015
- Europe (WHO region) 144