Estimated malaria incidence in World
World: Estimated malaria incidence was 63.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.95
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
80.2
in 2001
All-time low
57.99
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria incidence in World, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated malaria incidence in World stood at 63.95.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in World peaked at 80.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.99, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.38 | — |
| 2001 | 80.2 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.03 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.18 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.52 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.08 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.97 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.21 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 68.44 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.05 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.07 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 62.74 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.36 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 58.69 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.69 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 59.73 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.47 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 57.99 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.98 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 59.97 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.28 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.73 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 63.95 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.97 | 68.44 | 80.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.88 | 57.99 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 | 59.97 | 63.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Benin 354.25 compare
- 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
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0463 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in World?
- Estimated malaria incidence in World was 63.95 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.99 in 2019.
- How does World rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- World ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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