Total number of malaria cases in World
World: Total number of malaria cases was 181.75 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
181.75 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
181.75 million
in 2021
All-time low
150.85 million
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Total number of malaria cases in World, 2015–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 181.75 million for total number of malaria cases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Total number of malaria cases in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 150.85 million | — |
| 2016 | 167.62 million | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 171.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 166.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 175.09 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 174.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 181.75 million | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 166.31 million | 150.85 million | 175.09 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 178.24 million | 174.72 million | 181.75 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in World?
- Total number of malaria cases in World was 181.75 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 181.75 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.85 million in 2015.
- How does World rank for total number of malaria cases?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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