Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Benin
Benin: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
354.25 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
510.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2005
All-time low
354.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Benin, 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 Benin is 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Benin peaked at 510.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2005 and was at its lowest, 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
Benin ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 416 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 434.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 453.46 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 473.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 495.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 510.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 508.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 496.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 473.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 448.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 417.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 382.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 365.18 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 362.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 369.11 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 390.76 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 415.92 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 415.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 407.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 399.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 377.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 378.2 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 376.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 361.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 28.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 416 per 1,000 population at risk | 510.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 362.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 417.07 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 378.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Benin?
- Incidence of malaria in Benin was 354.25 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 510.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for incidence of malaria?
- Benin ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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.