Total number of malaria cases in Sudan
Sudan: Total number of malaria cases was 1.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 44.2%
World rank
26th
of 102 countries
All-time high
3.96 million
in 2021
All-time low
897,194
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Sudan, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Sudan stood at 1.88 million.
That represents a change of up 44.2% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Sudan peaked at 3.96 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 897,194, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 26th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total number of malaria cases in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2016 | 897,194 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +83.0% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million | +120.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 million | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 3.77 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -65.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million | +44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 897,194 | 3.63 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 1.30 million | 3.96 million | 5 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 499 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Sudan?
- Total number of malaria cases in Sudan was 1.88 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 897,194 in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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