Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
138.5 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
29th
of 107 countries
All-time high
217.88 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2004
All-time low
33.61 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Ethiopia peaked at 217.88 per 1,000 population at risk in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.61 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.18 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 210.9 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 193.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 208.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 217.88 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 149.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 138.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 116.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 133.79 per 1,000 population at risk | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 153.84 per 1,000 population at risk | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 143.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 159.67 per 1,000 population at risk | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 184.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 144.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 130.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 92.89 per 1,000 population at risk | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 70.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 36.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 33.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 52.28 per 1,000 population at risk | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 45.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 59.89 per 1,000 population at risk | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 109.24 per 1,000 population at risk | +82.4% |
| 2024 | 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 96.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 217.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 33.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 184.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 45.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 138.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 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
- 30 Tanzania 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 Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Ethiopia?
- Incidence of malaria in Ethiopia was 138.5 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 217.88 per 1,000 population at risk in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for incidence of malaria?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.