Incidence of malaria in Botswana
Botswana: Incidence of malaria was 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
69th
of 107 countries
All-time high
17.23 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
The figure is down 57.4% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Botswana peaked at 17.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Botswana ranks 69th of 107 countries on this measure, 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.23 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 6.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 3.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -53.3% |
| 2003 | 1.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.86 per 1,000 population at risk | +221.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -73.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +86.3% |
| 2009 | 2.06 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +131.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +182.4% |
| 2015 | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 0.67 per 1,000 population at risk | +116.1% |
| 2017 | 1.96 per 1,000 population at risk | +192.5% |
| 2018 | 0.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -67.9% |
| 2020 | 1.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +564.7% |
| 2021 | 0.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 0.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.47 per 1,000 population at risk | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 17.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.796 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.562 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 66 Philippines 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 67 Honduras 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 71 South Korea 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 72 Cape Verde 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Botswana?
- Incidence of malaria in Botswana was 0.2 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.23 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Botswana rank for incidence of malaria?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.