Incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Incidence of malaria was 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
196.21 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
8th
of 34 groups
All-time high
295.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
176.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern is 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 295.19 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 176.19 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287.81 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 295.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 284.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 279.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 266.72 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 248.63 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 238.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 220.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 203.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 204.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 200.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 190.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 186.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 185.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 179.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 183.88 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 179.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 187.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 177.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 176.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 181.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 181.81 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 178.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 190.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253 per 1,000 population at risk | 203.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 295.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 176.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 200.62 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 178.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Incidence of malaria in Africa Eastern and Southern was 196.21 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 295.19 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.19 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for incidence of malaria?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.