Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
110.13 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
31st
of 107 countries
All-time high
396.46 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
70.21 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 396.46 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.21 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 396.46 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 320.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 251.22 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 182.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 121.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 93.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 78.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 76.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.5 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 106.34 per 1,000 population at risk | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 124.54 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 129.31 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 126.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 120.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 105.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 89.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 74.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 70.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 71.68 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 87.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 95.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 98.71 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 97.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.81 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.6% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.32 per 1,000 population at risk | 76.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 396.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 70.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 129.31 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.89 per 1,000 population at risk | 95.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 110.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 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 136.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 32 Eritrea 102.42 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
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Guinea-Bissau?
- Incidence of malaria in Guinea-Bissau was 110.13 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 396.46 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.21 per 1,000 population at risk in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for incidence of malaria?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.