Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 259.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Djibouti peaked at 88.72 per 1,000 population at risk in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2010.
Djibouti ranks 41st 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.93 per 1,000 population at risk | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +111.7% |
| 2012 | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 12.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +450.4% |
| 2015 | 12.38 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 18.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 30.91 per 1,000 population at risk | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 60.51 per 1,000 population at risk | +95.8% |
| 2020 | 88.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 70.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 47.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 45.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 45.09 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, 3.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +450.4% | 2.28 per 1,000 population at risk | 12.55 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2011 | +111.7% | 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2019 | +95.8% | 30.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 60.51 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2018 | +65.1% | 18.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 30.91 per 1,000 population at risk |
| 2010 | -63.1% | 3.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.07 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 60.51 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.32 per 1,000 population at risk | 45.04 per 1,000 population at risk | 88.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 38 Comoros 62.79 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
- 42 Guyana 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 43 Senegal 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Djibouti?
- Incidence of malaria in Djibouti was 45.09 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.72 per 1,000 population at risk in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 per 1,000 population at risk in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for incidence of malaria?
- Djibouti ranks 41st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.