Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Low income
Low income: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
206.69 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
7th
of 34 groups
All-time high
285.82 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
188.71 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Low 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
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Low income is 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Low income peaked at 285.82 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 188.71 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2022.
Low income ranks 7th 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) in Low income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279.56 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 285.82 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 278.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 274.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 263.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 251.53 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 245.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 233.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 226.38 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 232.64 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 232.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 223.66 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 220.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 214.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 204.85 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 207.15 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 202.29 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 208.07 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 199.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 192.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 195.45 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 192.77 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 188.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 199.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 257.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 226.38 per 1,000 population at risk | 285.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.48 per 1,000 population at risk | 192.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 232.29 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 188.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 206.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Low income?
- Incidence of malaria in Low income was 206.69 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 285.82 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 188.71 per 1,000 population at risk in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for incidence of malaria?
- Low income ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.