Incidence of malaria in China
China: Incidence of malaria was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 population at risk
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.06 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2006
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in China, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
China recorded 0 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in China peaked at 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2011.
That places China 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2013 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.041 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.03 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 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 China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -5.47 % 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 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.79 % 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 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in China?
- Incidence of malaria in China was 0 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk in 2006.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2011.
- How does China rank for incidence of malaria?
- China ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this China 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.