Odisha: Over 1.34L Malaria Cases In Last 3 Years

On Monday, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling told the state parliament that 134,436 cases of malaria had been reported in Odisha during the last three years.

Responding to a question from Champua MLA Sanatan Mahakud, Minister Mahaling gave the state’s malaria case breakdown for 2022-2024.

In 2022, there were 23,770 documented cases, five of which were fatal. According to preliminary data, there were 68,693 cases and 6 fatalities in 2024, an increase from 41,973 cases and 4 fatalities in 2023.

The following is district-specific data on malaria cases and related fatalities: