Estimated malaria incidence in Malawi
Malawi: Estimated malaria incidence was 294.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.53
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 108 countries
All-time high
464.48
in 2001
All-time low
260.88
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria incidence in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated malaria incidence in Malawi stood at 294.53.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Malawi peaked at 464.48 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 260.88, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.55 | — |
| 2001 | 464.48 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 439.55 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 404.31 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 376.52 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 373.65 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 359.15 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 348.76 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 359.36 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 377.56 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 389.81 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 395.25 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 354.96 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 306.13 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 275.05 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 260.88 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 260.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 264.44 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 270.95 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 280.29 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 283.01 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 280.49 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 285.5 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 291.01 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 294.53 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.59 | 348.76 | 464.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.87 | 260.88 | 395.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.91 | 280.49 | 294.53 | 5 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5728 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Malawi?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Malawi was 294.53 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 464.48 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.88 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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