Incidence of malaria in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Incidence of malaria was 2.81 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.81 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
29th
of 34 groups
All-time high
5.98 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
1.96 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 2.81 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 5.98 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.96 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 34 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 5.63 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.67 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.19 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 5.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 3.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 2.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.67 per 1,000 population at risk | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 2.81 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.24 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.96 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.81 per 1,000 population at risk | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 26 Gabon 187 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 27 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 151.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 29 Ethiopia 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 32 Eritrea 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in East Asia & Pacific?
- Incidence of malaria in East Asia & Pacific was 2.81 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for incidence of malaria?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.