Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102.42 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 61.6%
World rank
32nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
102.42 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
All-time low
5.81 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 (per 1,000 population at risk) 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 102.42 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 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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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.