Total number of malaria cases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total number of malaria cases was 189,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189,358
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
37th
of 102 countries
All-time high
228,567
in 2023
All-time low
56,414
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Myanmar, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 189,358 for total number of malaria cases in 2024.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Myanmar peaked at 228,567 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,414, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 182,465 | — |
| 2016 | 110,146 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 85,019 | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 76,518 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 56,414 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 58,836 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 79,001 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 158,004 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 228,567 | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 189,358 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102,112 | 56,414 | 182,465 | 5 |
| 2020s | 142,753 | 58,836 | 228,567 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (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 9 (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 Myanmar?
- Total number of malaria cases in Myanmar was 189,358 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 228,567 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,414 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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