Malaria cases reported in Benin
Benin: Malaria cases reported was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Malaria cases reported in Benin, 2009–2024
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria cases reported in Benin is 1.35 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria cases reported in Benin peaked at 2.53 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 422,968, in 2011.
Benin ranks 26th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 889,597 | 889,597 | 889,597 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 422,968 | 2.53 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 1.35 million | 2.16 million | 5 |
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More health data for Benin
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 205,619 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 4.11 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 205,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 203,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 208,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 200,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 191,594 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria cases reported in Benin?
- Malaria cases reported in Benin was 1.35 million in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest malaria cases reported recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest malaria cases reported recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,968 in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for malaria cases reported?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria cases reported rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Malaria cases reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported cases of malaria are the number of confirmed cases of malaria (confirmed by slide examination or RDT).