Least developed countries vs Malawi: Incidence of malaria

Least developed countries
189.91 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Malawi
294.53 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Malawi rank
9th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk against 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk in Least developed countries, a difference of 104.62 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 9th of 34 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 239.12 per 1,000 population at risk 395.59 per 1,000 population at risk 156.47 per 1,000 population at risk Malawi
2010s 189.45 per 1,000 population at risk 305.87 per 1,000 population at risk 116.42 per 1,000 population at risk Malawi
2020s 181.53 per 1,000 population at risk 286.91 per 1,000 population at risk 105.38 per 1,000 population at risk Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of malaria, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk against 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Least developed countries and Malawi?
104.62 per 1,000 population at risk, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 9th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.