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Malaria transmission occurs in 80 countries across five WHO regions. Since 2015, the WHO European Region has been free of malaria.
According to the
, there were 282 million estimated cases of malaria globally in 2024, with an incidence of 64 cases per 1000 population at risk. This is an increase of 9 million cases from the previous year and a rise in incidence from 62.7 cases per 1000 population at risk in 2023. Globally, in 2024, the number of deaths was estimated at 610 000, with a mortality rate of 13.8 per 100 000 population at risk.
The WHO African Region continues to carry the heaviest burden of malaria, accounting for an estimated 94% of malaria cases and 95% of malaria deaths worldwide in 2024; 75% of all deaths in this region were among children aged under 5 years old.
Source: WMR2025
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Countries with indigenous cases in 2000 and their status by 2024
Countries and areas with zero indigenous cases for at least 3 consecutive years are considered to have eliminated malaria. In 2024, Bhutan reported zero indigenous cases for 3 consecutive years. Malaysia reported zero indigenous cases caused by human Plasmodium species for the seventh consecutive year; Malaysia has a significant number of indigenous malaria cases caused by Plasmodium knowlesi infection. Saudi Arabia reported zero indigenous cases for the fourth consecutive year. Countries recently certified by the WHO Director-General as malaria-free, include: Cabo Verde (2024), Egypt (2024), Georgia (2025), Suriname (2025) and Timor-Leste (2025).
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