Iran vs South Africa: Malaria cases reported

Iran

2,034

in 2024

South Africa

735

in 2024

Iran rank

66th

South Africa rank

69th

Malaria cases reported over time

Iran currently reports 2,034 against 735 in South Africa, a difference of 1,299.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 107 countries.

Indicator: Malaria cases reported
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). WHO compiles data on reported cases of malaria, submitted by the national m
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 107 places, 2,450 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).