Total number of malaria cases in Botswana
Botswana: Total number of malaria cases was 290 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
290
Change on year
down 55.5%
World rank
84th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1,911
in 2017
All-time low
272
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Botswana, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 290 for total number of malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Botswana peaked at 1,911 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 272, in 2019.
That places Botswana 84th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total number of malaria cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 346 | — |
| 2016 | 725 | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 1,911 | +163.6% |
| 2018 | 585 | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 272 | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 953 | +250.4% |
| 2021 | 729 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 446 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 651 | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 290 | -55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 767.8 | 272 | 1,911 | 5 |
| 2020s | 613.8 | 290 | 953 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1586 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Botswana?
- Total number of malaria cases in Botswana was 290 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,911 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 272 in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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