Estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Estimated malaria incidence was 282.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 282.67 for estimated malaria incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone peaked at 445.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 282.67, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 424.58 | — |
| 2001 | 425.06 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 425.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 414.3 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 405.39 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 401.19 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 397.65 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 405.15 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 427.1 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 445.04 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 438.89 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 427.79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 413.44 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 396.12 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 380.3 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 367.82 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 363.56 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 350.55 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 340.61 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 321.88 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 313.11 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 305.82 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 298.19 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 284.08 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 282.67 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.1 | 397.65 | 445.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380.1 | 321.88 | 438.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.77 | 282.67 | 313.11 | 5 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone was 282.67 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 445.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.67 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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