Incidence of malaria in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Incidence of malaria was 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.14 per 1,000 population at risk
World rank
72nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.17 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Cape Verde peaked at 3.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.22 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 0.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 0.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.54 per 1,000 population at risk | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.63 per 1,000 population at risk | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 0.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 0.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +81.5% |
| 2010 | 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +1600.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +640.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +756.8% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -99.7% |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2024 | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.572 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.22 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.438 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 69 Botswana 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 75 South Africa 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.33 % 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 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % 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 0.0111 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Cape Verde?
- Incidence of malaria in Cape Verde was 0.14 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 per 1,000 population at risk in 2017.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for incidence of malaria?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.