Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
343.84 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 107 countries
All-time high
467.93 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2006
All-time low
343.84 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Central African Republic peaked at 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk in 2006 and was at its lowest, 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 4th 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 438.12 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 438.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 447.85 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 455.24 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 461.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 465.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 467.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 465.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 463.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 453.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 443.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 434.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 427.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 420.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 410.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 395.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 387.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 385.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 383.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 376.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 364.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 354.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 345.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 343.84 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 | 457.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 438.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 383.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 453.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 376.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Benin 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Central African Republic?
- Incidence of malaria in Central African Republic was 343.84 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 467.93 per 1,000 population at risk in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for incidence of malaria?
- Central African Republic ranks 4th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.