Total number of malaria cases in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total number of malaria cases was 2,384 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,384
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
70th
of 102 countries
All-time high
4,630
in 2018
All-time low
2,302
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Malaysia stood at 2,384.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Malaysia peaked at 4,630 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,302, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,311 | — |
| 2016 | 2,302 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,114 | +78.7% |
| 2018 | 4,630 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3,941 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 2,839 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 3,688 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 2,807 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 3,629 | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 2,384 | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,460 | 2,302 | 4,630 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,069 | 2,384 | 3,688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Malaysia?
- Total number of malaria cases in Malaysia was 2,384 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,630 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,302 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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