Eastern Africa vs Malawi: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk
Eastern Africa
175.92 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Malawi
294.53 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Malawi rank
9th
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 294.53 per 1,000 people against 175.92 per 1,000 people in Eastern Africa, a difference of 118.61 per 1,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 9th of 36 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.26 per 1,000 people | 395.59 per 1,000 people | 159.33 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 171.94 per 1,000 people | 305.87 per 1,000 people | 133.93 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 161.69 per 1,000 people | 286.91 per 1,000 people | 125.22 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk, Eastern Africa or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 294.53 per 1,000 people against 175.92 per 1,000 people in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk between Eastern Africa and Malawi?
- 118.61 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malawi rank globally for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 9th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.