Total number of malaria cases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total number of malaria cases was 3.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.90 million
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
17th
of 102 countries
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
984,304
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Madagascar, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Madagascar stood at 3.90 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Madagascar peaked at 3.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 984,304, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total number of malaria cases in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.37 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.22 million | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 984,304 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million | +99.1% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 2.86 million | +69.0% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 984,304 | 1.37 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 1.69 million | 3.90 million | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 128 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,454 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Madagascar?
- Total number of malaria cases in Madagascar was 3.90 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,304 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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