Estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Estimated malaria incidence was 2.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.33
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.53
in 2000
All-time low
1.77
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 2.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 4.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.53 | — |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.82 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.33 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.13 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.29 | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.13 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.02 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 1.77 | 2.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 321.89 compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,464 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 78,782 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 228.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -73.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 2.33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2021.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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