Incidence of malaria in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Incidence of malaria was 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
189.91 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
9th
of 34 groups
All-time high
266.38 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
175.94 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Least developed countries, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Least developed countries peaked at 266.38 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 175.94 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 263.79 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 266.38 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 259.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 256.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 247.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 237.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 229.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 216.41 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 207 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 207.87 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 206.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 198.57 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 196.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 191.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 185.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 187.63 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 183.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 187.66 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 181.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 175.94 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 178.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 178.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 176.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 184.77 per 1,000 population at risk | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 207 per 1,000 population at risk | 266.38 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 175.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 206.6 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 176.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 189.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Least developed countries?
- Incidence of malaria in Least developed countries was 189.91 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 266.38 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.94 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for incidence of malaria?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.