Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mali
Mali: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
346.22 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
441 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2013
All-time low
325.76 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Mali, 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 Mali is 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Mali peaked at 441 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013 and was at its lowest, 325.76 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2019.
Mali ranks 3rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mali, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 394.98 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 396.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 405.09 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 412.36 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 417.89 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 419.83 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 395.08 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 378.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 369.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 364.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 373.6 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 394.18 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 424.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 441 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 429.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 381.71 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 374.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 376.98 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 377.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 325.76 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 349.39 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 345.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395.41 per 1,000 population at risk | 364.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 419.83 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.86 per 1,000 population at risk | 325.76 per 1,000 population at risk | 441 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 345.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 349.39 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Benin 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 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
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24,194 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0871 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Mali?
- Incidence of malaria in Mali was 346.22 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 441 per 1,000 population at risk in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.76 per 1,000 population at risk in 2019.
- How does Mali rank for incidence of malaria?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.