Low income vs Malawi: Incidence of malaria

Low income
206.69 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Malawi
294.53 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Low income rank
7th
Malawi rank
9th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Low income
  • Malawi
0100200300400500200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk against 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk in Low income, a difference of 87.84 per 1,000 population at risk.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 7th 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 Low income Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 257.05 per 1,000 population at risk 395.59 per 1,000 population at risk 138.54 per 1,000 population at risk Malawi
2010s 210.48 per 1,000 population at risk 305.87 per 1,000 population at risk 95.39 per 1,000 population at risk Malawi
2020s 196.71 per 1,000 population at risk 286.91 per 1,000 population at risk 90.2 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, Low income or Malawi?
Malawi, at 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk against 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Low income and Malawi?
87.84 per 1,000 population at risk, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Low income and Malawi rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Low income ranks 7th 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.