Total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total number of malaria cases was 2.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.03 million
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
25th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.45 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.22 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone stood at 2.03 million.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.45 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.57 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 million | +67.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2.03 million | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.88 million | 1.57 million | 2.45 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.86 million | 1.22 million | 2.15 million | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % 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 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % 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 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone?
- Total number of malaria cases in Sierra Leone was 2.03 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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