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Incidence of malaria in Iraq

Iraq: Incidence of malaria was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 population at risk
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.59 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Incidence of malaria in Iraq, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.59 per 1,000 population at risk2001: 0.39 per 1,000 population at risk2002: 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk2003: 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk2004: 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk2005: 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk2006: 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk2007: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2008: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2009: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2010: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2011: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2012: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2013: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2014: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2015: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2016: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2017: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2018: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2019: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2020: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2021: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2022: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2023: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2024: 0 per 1,000 population at risk

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 Iraq is 0 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Iraq peaked at 0.59 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2007.

That places Iraq 79th 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 in Iraq, year by year

Year per 1,000 population at risk Change
2000 0.59 per 1,000 population at risk —
2001 0.39 per 1,000 population at risk -33.9%
2002 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk -28.2%
2003 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk -64.3%
2004 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk -60.0%
2005 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk -75.0%
2006 0.01 per 1,000 population at risk +0.0%
2007 0 per 1,000 population at risk -100.0%
2008 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2009 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2010 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2011 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2012 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2013 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2014 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2015 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2016 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2017 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2018 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2019 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2020 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2021 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2022 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2023 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2024 0 per 1,000 population at risk —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.142 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0.59 per 1,000 population at risk 10
2010s 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 10
2020s 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  3. 78 Cambodia 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  4. 79 Algeria 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  5. 79 Argentina 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  6. 79 Armenia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  7. 79 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  8. 79 Belize 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  9. 79 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  10. 79 China 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  11. 79 Egypt 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  12. 79 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  13. 79 Georgia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  14. 79 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  15. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  16. 79 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  17. 79 Morocco 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  18. 79 Nepal 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  19. 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  20. 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  21. 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  22. 79 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  23. 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  24. 79 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  25. 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  26. 79 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  27. 79 Türkiye 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  28. 79 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  29. 79 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  30. 79 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  31. 79 Viet Nam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of malaria in Iraq?
Incidence of malaria in Iraq was 0 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for incidence of malaria?
Iraq ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.