Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Comoros
Comoros: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Comoros, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Comoros stood at 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.7% on the previous year and up 1,925.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Comoros peaked at 76.35 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.98 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2016.
That places Comoros 38th 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.37 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 65.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 63.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 62.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 60.09 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 57.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 55.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 73.12 per 1,000 population at risk | +96.5% |
| 2013 | 76.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.98 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 5.15 per 1,000 population at risk | +160.1% |
| 2018 | 19.68 per 1,000 population at risk | +282.1% |
| 2019 | 22.37 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 5.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 12.88 per 1,000 population at risk | +127.2% |
| 2022 | 24.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +92.4% |
| 2023 | 24.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk | +153.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 5.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +282.1% | 5.15 per 1,000 population at risk | 19.68 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2017 | +160.1% | 1.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.15 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2024 | +153.7% | 24.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2021 | +127.2% | 5.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.88 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2012 | +96.5% | 37.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 73.12 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2014 | -95.9% | 76.35 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.1 per 1,000 population at risk |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 55.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 66.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 76.35 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.67 per 1,000 population at risk | 62.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 35 Gambia 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 36 Kenya 74.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 37 Mauritania 69.55 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 39 Somalia 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 40 Yemen 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 41 Djibouti 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Comoros?
- Incidence of malaria in Comoros was 62.79 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 76.35 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 per 1,000 population at risk in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for incidence of malaria?
- Comoros ranks 38th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,925.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.