Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.14 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1600.0% | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.17 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2017 | +756.8% | 0.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.17 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2016 | +640.0% | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.37 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 South Korea 0.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Laos 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 0.0317 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.