Incidence of malaria in Madagascar
Madagascar: Incidence of malaria was 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
255.45 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
17th
of 107 countries
All-time high
255.45 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
All-time low
29.9 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 413.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Madagascar peaked at 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.85 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 65.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 65.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 44.83 per 1,000 population at risk | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 33.78 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 29.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.57 per 1,000 population at risk | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 44.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 70.79 per 1,000 population at risk | +90.9% |
| 2013 | 63.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 49.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 106.98 per 1,000 population at risk | +114.8% |
| 2016 | 63.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 77.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 71.86 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 71.73 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 138.73 per 1,000 population at risk | +93.4% |
| 2021 | 166.33 per 1,000 population at risk | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 117.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 200.02 per 1,000 population at risk | +70.8% |
| 2024 | 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5 per 1,000 population at risk | 29.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 65.3 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 per 1,000 population at risk | 37.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 106.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.52 per 1,000 population at risk | 117.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 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
- 18 South Sudan 254.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 19 Zambia 252.41 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 20 Togo 249.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 11.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Madagascar?
- Incidence of malaria in Madagascar was 255.45 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 255.45 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 per 1,000 population at risk in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for incidence of malaria?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.