Incidence of malaria in Angola
Angola: Incidence of malaria was 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
258.9 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 107 countries
All-time high
330.8 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
153.05 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Angola stood at 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Angola peaked at 330.8 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 153.05 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2012.
Angola ranks 16th of 107 countries 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 326.54 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 330.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 315.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 319.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 312.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 313.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 299.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 269.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 228.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 193.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 170.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 157.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 153.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 158.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 163.86 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 174.47 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 189.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 215.31 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 232.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 243.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 244.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 258.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 260.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 255.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.99 per 1,000 population at risk | 193.51 per 1,000 population at risk | 330.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 153.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 243.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 244.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 260.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 19 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Angola?
- Incidence of malaria in Angola was 258.9 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 330.8 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.05 per 1,000 population at risk in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for incidence of malaria?
- Angola ranks 16th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.