Incidence of malaria in Cambodia
Cambodia: Incidence of malaria was 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.03 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
78th
of 107 countries
All-time high
75.47 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0.03 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 72.7% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Cambodia peaked at 75.47 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
Cambodia ranks 78th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.47 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 43.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 38.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 50.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 42.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 40.66 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 45.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 21.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 41.97 per 1,000 population at risk | +95.3% |
| 2010 | 34.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 35.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 24.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 15.64 per 1,000 population at risk | -36.1% |
| 2014 | 21.95 per 1,000 population at risk | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 19.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 11.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 6.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 3.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 0.94 per 1,000 population at risk | -69.5% |
| 2021 | 0.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 0.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 19.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 75.47 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 35.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.354 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 75 South Africa 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Algeria 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Argentina 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Armenia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Belize 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 China 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Egypt 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Georgia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Iraq 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Morocco 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Nepal 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Türkiye 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Viet Nam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Cambodia?
- Incidence of malaria in Cambodia was 0.03 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.47 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Cambodia ranks 78th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.