Incidence of malaria in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Incidence of malaria was 56.59 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.59 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 34 groups
All-time high
84.06 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
53.58 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Lower 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
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Lower middle income stood at 56.59 per 1,000 population at risk.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Lower middle income peaked at 84.06 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.58 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2018.
Lower middle income ranks 16th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.06 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 83.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 81.08 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 72.62 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 70.44 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 68.93 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 66.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 62.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 58.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 55.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 54.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.75 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 55.76 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 55.84 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.63 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.24 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 68.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 84.06 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.93 per 1,000 population at risk | 53.58 per 1,000 population at risk | 66.71 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 55.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 57.24 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 13 Côte 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
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 19 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Lower middle income?
- Incidence of malaria in Lower middle income was 56.59 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 84.06 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.58 per 1,000 population at risk in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for incidence of malaria?
- Lower middle income ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower 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.