Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 64.46 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.46 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 12.7%
Rank
14th
of 34 groups
All-time high
81.01 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
58.35 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Low & middle income, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 64.46 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Low & middle income peaked at 81.01 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.35 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
That places Low & middle income 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.17 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 81.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.81 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.96 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 76.83 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.7 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 69.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 69.45 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 60.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 59.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 59.38 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.07 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.11 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 58.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.64 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.97 per 1,000 population at risk | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 61.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 73.86 per 1,000 population at risk | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 64.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.73 per 1,000 population at risk | 69.15 per 1,000 population at risk | 81.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 58.35 per 1,000 population at risk | 68.44 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.21 per 1,000 population at risk | 60.64 per 1,000 population at risk | 73.86 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 282.67 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 267.95 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 14 Uganda 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 15 Cameroon 260.46 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 16 Angola 258.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 17 Madagascar 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Low & middle income?
- Incidence of malaria in Low & middle income was 64.46 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 81.01 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.35 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Low & middle income rank for incidence of malaria?
- Low & middle income ranks 14th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.