Total number of malaria cases in Uganda
Uganda: Total number of malaria cases was 13.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.30 million
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
3rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
20.01 million
in 2022
All-time low
8.52 million
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Uganda, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Uganda stood at 13.30 million.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Uganda peaked at 20.01 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.52 million, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total number of malaria cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.70 million | — |
| 2016 | 14.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.67 million | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 8.52 million | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 15.59 million | +83.0% |
| 2020 | 17.48 million | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 15.14 million | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 20.01 million | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 16.53 million | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 13.30 million | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.70 million | 8.52 million | 15.59 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.49 million | 13.30 million | 20.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.93 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 24.05 million compare
- 4 Angola 11.96 million compare
- 5 Mozambique 11.62 million compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 11.11 million compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % 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 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Uganda?
- Total number of malaria cases in Uganda was 13.30 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 million in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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