Incidence of malaria in Eritrea
Eritrea: Incidence of malaria was 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 61.6% on the previous year and up 189.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Eritrea peaked at 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.81 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 32nd 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 23.56 per 1,000 population at risk | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 13.72 per 1,000 population at risk | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 19.84 per 1,000 population at risk | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 5.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -70.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4 per 1,000 population at risk | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 6.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 13.69 per 1,000 population at risk | +125.2% |
| 2008 | 7.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 9.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 28.34 per 1,000 population at risk | +195.8% |
| 2011 | 25.57 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 17.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 16.04 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 35.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +120.9% |
| 2015 | 20.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 27.7 per 1,000 population at risk | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 36.8 per 1,000 population at risk | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 31.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 61.84 per 1,000 population at risk | +98.0% |
| 2020 | 48.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 27.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 40.89 per 1,000 population at risk | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 63.39 per 1,000 population at risk | +55.0% |
| 2024 | 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.81 per 1,000 population at risk | 23.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 16.04 per 1,000 population at risk | 61.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 27.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 29 Ethiopia 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 30 Tanzania 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 33 Sudan 98.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 34 Rwanda 77.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 35 Gambia 75.44 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.2341 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Eritrea?
- Incidence of malaria in Eritrea was 102.42 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 per 1,000 population at risk in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for incidence of malaria?
- Eritrea ranks 32nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.