Total number of malaria cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total number of malaria cases was 169,158 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
169,158
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
38th
of 102 countries
All-time high
169,158
in 2024
All-time low
32,974
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Eritrea, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 169,158 for total number of malaria cases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 413.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Eritrea peaked at 169,158 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,974, in 2015.
That places Eritrea 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32,974 | — |
| 2016 | 80,450 | +144.0% |
| 2017 | 55,588 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 48,326 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 93,878 | +94.3% |
| 2020 | 75,756 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 44,036 | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 65,853 | +49.5% |
| 2023 | 102,504 | +55.7% |
| 2024 | 169,158 | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62,243 | 32,974 | 93,878 | 5 |
| 2020s | 91,461 | 44,036 | 169,158 | 5 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Eritrea?
- Total number of malaria cases in Eritrea was 169,158 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 169,158 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,974 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Eritrea ranks 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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