Total number of malaria cases in Malawi
Malawi: Total number of malaria cases was 9.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.47 million
Change on year
up 46.8%
World rank
8th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.22 million
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Malawi stood at 9.47 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Malawi peaked at 9.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.22 million, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 8th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total number of malaria cases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.93 million | — |
| 2016 | 5.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.15 million | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 7.11 million | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 6.86 million | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 6.45 million | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 9.47 million | +46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.41 million | 4.93 million | 5.94 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 4.22 million | 9.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Mozambique 11.62 million compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 11.11 million compare
- 7 Zambia 9.85 million compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 9.40 million compare
- 10 Niger 6.96 million compare
- 11 Burundi 6.18 million compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Malawi?
- Total number of malaria cases in Malawi was 9.47 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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