Incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Incidence of malaria was 210.3 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
210.3 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
6th
of 34 groups
All-time high
319.29 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
197.82 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 210.3 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 319.29 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 197.82 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2022.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316.11 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 319.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 311.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 306.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 295.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 282.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 271.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 257.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 247.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 250.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 249.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 241.24 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 234.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 227.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 217.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 217.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 211.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 213.96 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 205.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 199.72 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 203.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 201.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 197.82 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 205.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 210.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 247.86 per 1,000 population at risk | 319.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 199.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 249.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 197.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 210.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Incidence of malaria in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 210.3 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 319.29 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.82 per 1,000 population at risk in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for incidence of malaria?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.