Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in India
India: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.48 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
60th
of 107 countries
All-time high
22.41 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2005
All-time low
1.34 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in India, 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 India stood at 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in India peaked at 22.41 per 1,000 population at risk in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.34 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2023.
That places India 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 21.63 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 20.28 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 21.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 22.41 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 14.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.09 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 10.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 6.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 6.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 3.43 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 population at risk | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.51 per 1,000 population at risk, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.72 per 1,000 population at risk | 13.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 22.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.84 per 1,000 population at risk | 13.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.34 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 57 Peru 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 58 Indonesia 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 59 Iran 2.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 61 Nicaragua 1.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 62 Bangladesh 0.86 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 63 Thailand 0.58 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in India?
- Incidence of malaria in India was 1.48 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 per 1,000 population at risk in 2005.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 per 1,000 population at risk in 2023.
- How does India rank for incidence of malaria?
- India ranks 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.