Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.86 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
7.96 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2007
All-time low
0.42 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Bangladesh peaked at 7.96 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.42 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2020.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.62 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 6.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.62 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 7.96 per 1,000 population at risk | +83.4% |
| 2008 | 7.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 4.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.89 per 1,000 population at risk | +108.0% |
| 2015 | 2.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 1.91 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 0.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +146.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.822 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Iran 2.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 60 India 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 61 Nicaragua 1.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 63 Thailand 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 64 Eswatini 0.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 65 North Korea 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Bangladesh?
- Incidence of malaria in Bangladesh was 0.86 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for incidence of malaria?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.