Incidence of malaria in Arab World
Arab World: Incidence of malaria was 25.08 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.08 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
27.93 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
10.73 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 25.08 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Arab World peaked at 27.93 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.73 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2013.
Arab World ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.88 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 27.93 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 23.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 21.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 21.64 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 12.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 11.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 13.06 per 1,000 population at risk | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.47 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.95 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 15.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 16.15 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 17.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 19.21 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.6 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.48 per 1,000 population at risk | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 25.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 11.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 27.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 10.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 17.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 per 1,000 population at risk | 18.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 25.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 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
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Arab World?
- Incidence of malaria in Arab World was 25.08 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 27.93 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for incidence of malaria?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.