Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
227.73 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
357.64 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2005
All-time low
227.73 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 357.64 per 1,000 population at risk in 2005 and was at its lowest, 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
That places Equatorial Guinea 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 334.3 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 331.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 325.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 332.79 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 346.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 357.64 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 356.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 353.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 332.63 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 303.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 288.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 290.83 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 312.77 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 333.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 334 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 333.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 315.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 291.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 268.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 247.4 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 244.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 239.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 237.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 229.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 303.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 357.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 247.4 per 1,000 population at risk | 334 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 244.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 19 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 23 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Equatorial Guinea?
- Incidence of malaria in Equatorial Guinea was 227.73 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 357.64 per 1,000 population at risk in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for incidence of malaria?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.