Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Guyana
Guyana: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.74 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
76.61 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2013
All-time low
20.74 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Guyana peaked at 76.61 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.74 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2007.
Guyana ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.97 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 49.67 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 40.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 50.69 per 1,000 population at risk | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 53.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 71.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 36.4 per 1,000 population at risk | -49.3% |
| 2007 | 20.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 21.69 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 23.77 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 39.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 52.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 58.38 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 76.61 per 1,000 population at risk | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 29.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -61.4% |
| 2015 | 23.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 25.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 32.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 38.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 32.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 27.36 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 31.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 32.23 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk, 298.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 38.74 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 176.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.18 per 1,000 population at risk | 20.74 per 1,000 population at risk | 71.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 23.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 76.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 27.36 per 1,000 population at risk | 42.66 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 39 Somalia 53.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 40 Yemen 52.17 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 41 Djibouti 45.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 43 Senegal 36.78 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 30.09 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 45 Afghanistan 17.76 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Guyana?
- Incidence of malaria in Guyana was 38.74 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.61 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for incidence of malaria?
- Guyana ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.