Incidence of malaria in Malawi
Malawi: Incidence of malaria was 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
294.53 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 107 countries
All-time high
464.48 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
260.88 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Malawi peaked at 464.48 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 260.88 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2015.
That places Malawi 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.55 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 464.48 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 439.55 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 404.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 376.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 373.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 359.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 348.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 359.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 377.56 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 389.81 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 395.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 354.96 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 306.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 275.05 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 260.88 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 260.92 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 264.44 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 270.95 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 280.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 283.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 280.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 285.5 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 291.01 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.59 per 1,000 population at risk | 348.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 464.48 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.87 per 1,000 population at risk | 260.88 per 1,000 population at risk | 395.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 280.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 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
- 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 Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % 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 -0.9187 % 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 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Malawi?
- Incidence of malaria in Malawi was 294.53 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 464.48 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.88 per 1,000 population at risk in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for incidence of malaria?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.