Total number of malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Total number of malaria cases was 4.81 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4.81 million
Change on year
up 14.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
5.42 million
in 2015
All-time low
3.69 million
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Total number of malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total number of malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 4.81 million.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Total number of malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.42 million | — |
| 2016 | 3.69 million | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 4.47 million | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 million | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 4.50 million | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.81 million | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 million | 3.69 million | 5.42 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 4.20 million | 4.81 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.93 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 24.05 million compare
- 3 Uganda 13.30 million compare
- 4 Angola 11.96 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 11.62 million compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 11.11 million compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Total number of malaria cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 4.81 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 million in 2016.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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