Estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Estimated malaria incidence was 282.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
282.67
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
445.04
in 2009
All-time low
282.67
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Estimated malaria incidence in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024

01002003004002000201220242000: 424.62001: 425.12002: 425.62003: 414.32004: 405.42005: 401.22006: 397.62007: 405.12008: 427.12009: 4452010: 438.92011: 427.82012: 413.42013: 396.12014: 380.32015: 367.82016: 363.62017: 350.52018: 340.62019: 321.92020: 313.12021: 305.82022: 298.22023: 284.12024: 282.7

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

Annual values for Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk) in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 9 Malawi 294.53 compare
  2. 10 Nigeria 294.25 compare
  3. 11 Guinea 286.08 compare
  4. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 compare
  5. 14 Uganda 264.23 compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 260.46 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,854 data points, 2000–2024
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