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Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 per 1,000 population at risk
World rank
79th
of 107 countries
All-time high
13.83 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Incidence of malaria in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.8 per 1,000 population at risk2001: 13.6 per 1,000 population at risk2002: 11.4 per 1,000 population at risk2003: 6.4 per 1,000 population at risk2004: 6.1 per 1,000 population at risk2005: 5.4 per 1,000 population at risk2006: 5 per 1,000 population at risk2007: 3.8 per 1,000 population at risk2008: 5.5 per 1,000 population at risk2009: 5.3 per 1,000 population at risk2010: 4.5 per 1,000 population at risk2011: 3.4 per 1,000 population at risk2012: 3.1 per 1,000 population at risk2013: 0.85 per 1,000 population at risk2014: 0.49 per 1,000 population at risk2015: 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk2016: 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk2017: 0.07 per 1,000 population at risk2018: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2019: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2020: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2021: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2022: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2023: 0 per 1,000 population at risk2024: 0 per 1,000 population at risk

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 Malaysia stood at 0 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Malaysia peaked at 13.83 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2018.

Malaysia ranks 79th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Malaysia, year by year

Year per 1,000 population at risk Change
2000 13.83 per 1,000 population at risk —
2001 13.58 per 1,000 population at risk -1.8%
2002 11.43 per 1,000 population at risk -15.8%
2003 6.42 per 1,000 population at risk -43.8%
2004 6.09 per 1,000 population at risk -5.1%
2005 5.39 per 1,000 population at risk -11.5%
2006 5.01 per 1,000 population at risk -7.1%
2007 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk -25.1%
2008 5.51 per 1,000 population at risk +46.9%
2009 5.29 per 1,000 population at risk -4.0%
2010 4.53 per 1,000 population at risk -14.4%
2011 3.39 per 1,000 population at risk -25.2%
2012 3.09 per 1,000 population at risk -8.8%
2013 0.85 per 1,000 population at risk -72.5%
2014 0.49 per 1,000 population at risk -42.4%
2015 0.19 per 1,000 population at risk -61.2%
2016 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk +10.5%
2017 0.07 per 1,000 population at risk -66.7%
2018 0 per 1,000 population at risk -100.0%
2019 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2020 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2021 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2022 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2023 0 per 1,000 population at risk —
2024 0 per 1,000 population at risk —

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35 per 1,000 population at risk. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.63 per 1,000 population at risk 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk 13.83 per 1,000 population at risk 10
2010s 1.28 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 4.53 per 1,000 population at risk 10
2020s 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 population at risk 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 76 Mexico 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  2. 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  3. 78 Cambodia 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  4. 79 Algeria 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  5. 79 Argentina 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  6. 79 Armenia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  7. 79 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  8. 79 Belize 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  9. 79 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  10. 79 China 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  11. 79 Egypt 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  12. 79 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  13. 79 Georgia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  14. 79 Iraq 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  15. 79 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  16. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  17. 79 Morocco 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  18. 79 Nepal 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  19. 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  20. 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  21. 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  22. 79 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  23. 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  24. 79 Syria 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  25. 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  26. 79 East Timor 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  27. 79 Turkey 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  28. 79 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  29. 79 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 population at risk
  30. 79 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
  31. 79 Vietnam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of malaria in Malaysia?
Incidence of malaria in Malaysia was 0 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 13.83 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population at risk in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for incidence of malaria?
Malaysia ranks 79th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.